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Gold Cup absences are a worst-case scenario for USMNT's World Cup hopes

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Mauricio Pochettino announced his 27 -player roster for next month's friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland .

AC Milan's Christian Pulisic is out, citing fatigue and nagging injuries from a long club season .

Fulham defender Antonee Robinson has been unable to train on a consistent basis.

Weston McKennie , Tim Weah and Giovanni Reyna are among six players who have had prominent roles with the USMNT .

The U.S. needs to have a fully fit, fully focused players at the World Cup .

Pochettino says there is "too much importance" placed on the team being together.

There will be four FIFA international match windows left, not including the period just prior to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil .