Nick Gray

Nashville Tennessean

The U.S. Men's National Team hosts Mexico at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nissan Stadium.

It's the second game in a six-game stretch through the late summer and fall for a young American squad, which has no permanent coach.

Here are five things to know about Tuesday's friendly, which will be shown on ESPN:

Youth movement

Fans will not see Tim Howard, Clint Dempsey or Michael Bradley, who were on the team last year but aren't this year. Howard is 39 years old and has one more year on his contract with MLS bottom feeder Colorado Rapids. Dempsey has retired from professional soccer. Bradley, 31, told the Toronto Sun earlier this year that he does not know whether he ever will play for the U.S. again because of his age.

The focus is squarely on the next wave of talent, a sentiment assured after the USMNT failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Six players of the available 22-player American roster have double-digit appearances to their name in international play.

Young players, such as defender Matt Miazga, goalkeeper Zack Steffen and midfielder Tim Weah, can make their move on spots in the next year or two of international play before eyes turn toward 2022 World Cup qualifying.

Steffen and Weah played very well in a June tour of Europe against teams preparing for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In a 2-0 loss Saturday against Brazil, Miazga excelled as a center back.

No Christian Pulisic

The 19-year-old has become the face of hope in American soccer, whether he wants to be or not. But he will not play in Nashville because of an undisclosed muscle injury.

Still looking for a coach

Interim coach Dave Sarachan has been in the role for all of the USMNT friendlies since Bob Bradley left the squad last fall. Earnie Stewart was hired as the general manager in June, but no timetable has been announced for a new, permanent head coach for the Americans.

B-Team for El Tri

Mexico is bringing a young squad that still includes several players who played a role in El Tri's World Cup run into the elimination rounds last summer. Forward Hirving Lozano and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, two of Mexico's best and starters during the World Cup, left the squad after a Saturday friendly to head back to their European club teams.

Ticket sales

U.S. Soccer says almost 33,000 tickets have been sold as of Monday morning.

Ticket prices start at $55 — an increase compared to the 2017 Gold Cup doubleheader (including U.S. vs. Panama) that drew 47,622. Those ticket prices started at $25 for a single game or $40 for the doubleheader.