On Monday, Leagues Cup announced official rosters for all 36 clubs participating in the 2026 tournament.
Nashville have named a 30-player squad to the competition. New signings Elias Saad and Famara Camara are included in their roster, while homegrown signing Zidane Yáñez has been left off.
Two players have been called up from Huntsville City FC, both of whom have been signed to Nashville SC contracts in the past. 21-year-old forward Maximus Ekk leads Huntsville City FC with nine goals from 15 appearances so far this season, and his 13 goals in two seasons are just one behind Jonathan Bolaños for Huntsville's all-time lead.
Julian Gaines has also been included. The 24-year-old right back was signed to Nashville and viewed as a potential starter ahead of Andy Nájar, but missed a total of 53 matches with various injuries over his two seasons, and only made eight appearances for the first team. He's played 11 matches so far for Huntsville this season, logging two goals and an assist.
Nashville SC Leagues Cup roster
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Leagues Cup matchday rosters can include up to 23 players, more than the typical 20-player matchday squad for MLS matches. Clubs are required to name three goalkeepers to their matchday squads.
Up to three players can be substituted from the 30-man roster in the event of injury, illness, or transfer, but these changes must take place by August 24, before the knockout stages of the competition begin.
Nashville will kick off their 2026 Leagues Cup campaign on Wednesday, August 5, against Club León at Geodis Park.
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