CHICAGO – U.S. men’s national team defender John Brooks has departed following Friday’s match with Brazil.

Planned prior to the start of the camp, the 25-year-old center back will return to German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg and will not be replaced, leaving the USMNT roster at 23 players ahead of Tuesday’s match against Mexico.

The U.S. continues the Kickoff Series vs. Mexico Tuesday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. (ESPN, Univision) Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The roster (games, goals)

GOALKEEPERS (3):Alex Bono (Toronto FC/CAN; 1/0), Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge/BEL; 2/0), Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC; 4/0)

DEFENDERS (8):Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City/WAL; 4/0), Eric Lichaj (Hull City/ENG; 15/1), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 0/0), Matt Miazga (Nantes/FRA; 8/1),Shaq Moore (Reus Deportiu/ESP; 2/0), Tim Parker (New York Red Bulls; 2/0), Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic/ENG; 3/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United/ENG; 53/0)

MIDFIELDERS (9):Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 18/1), Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls; 6/0), Paul Arriola (D.C. United; 17/2), Marky Delgado (Toronto FC/CAN; 2/0), Julian Green (Greuther Fürth/GER; 11/4), Weston McKennie (Schalke/GER; 5/1), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; 4/0), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC; 670), Tim Weah (Paris Saint-Germain; 4/1)

FORWARDS (3):Andrija Novakovich (Fortuna Sittard/NED; 2/0), Bobby Wood (Hannover 96/GER; 40/12), Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC; 39/6)

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.