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SEATTLE \u2014 Christian Pulisic trained apart from his United States teammates on Thursday for the fourth straight day because of his left calf injury, and it is unclear whether he will be available to face Australia on Friday in Seattle in the Americans\u2019 second World Cup game.<\/span><\/p>\n

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US coach Mauricio Pochettino said Pulisic is in a \u201cmuch better\u201d spot than he was last Friday, when he came off at halftime of the Americans\u2019 4-1 victory over Paraguay after feeling stiffness from a calf injury incurred in training. Pochettino said Pulisic\u2019s availability would be determined after he and his assistant coaches meet with the team\u2019s performance staff on Thursday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d Pochettino said. \u201cAt the moment, we\u2019ll see. If he\u2019s not available for tomorrow, he will be available for the next game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pulisic did not work out with his teammates earlier in the week at their base in Orange County, nor did he Thursday morning at Husky Soccer Stadium on the University of Washington campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

The AC Milan winger joined his US teammates for a pre-warmup huddle while wearing a compression sleeve on his calf, then went inside to do individual work in the gym. Ahead of Thursday\u2019s training session, midfielder Weston McKennie said he did not know much about Pulisic\u2019s recovery, but that he hopes he will be able to play.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know he really wants to be in, and he\u2019s doing everything that he can, and the staff is doing everything that they can as well,\u201d McKennie said. \u201cBut, that\u2019s also another question that\u2019s better to ask him than me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Pulisic is the most accomplished US player. He helped create an own-goal by Paraguay in the opening minutes last Friday, and assisted on Folarin Balogun\u2019s first of two goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

His absence could hinder a team coming off its highest-scoring World Cup performance with a wave of momentum. Midfielder Cristian Roldan said the team is aware of the hype around the group and hopes to capitalize.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat excites me is that the entire world, the entire nation is behind us,\u201d Roldan said. \u201cI think that they enjoyed watching us play, and at the end of the day what we want to do is inspire and motivate the next generation. … We have to build off it, and that\u2019s the truth. We can\u2019t just talk about it: we have to show out against Australia.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Should Pulisic not be fit to play against the Socceroos, Pochettino has a few options to replace him, though he did not identify any individual players on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt the moment, we are evaluating all possibilities just in case,\u201d Pochettino said. \u201cAnd then, we will decide if we have to go in one or another direction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The most likely choices appear to be Brenden Aaronson, a winger who had four goals and five assists for Leeds United last season, and Marseille forward Tim Weah, who can impact a game with his speed on either wing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pochettino\u2019s other options for offense include Gio Reyna, who scored the Americans\u2019 final goal against Paraguay and has provided moments of dynamic playmaking from the wing. Sebastian Berhalter came on at halftime for Pulisic in the opener, while starting midfielder Malik Tillman raised his already impressive game in Pulisic\u2019s absence.<\/span><\/p>\n

McKennie is hopeful the United States won\u2019t have to turn to its reserves to replace Pulisic, and that he can continue to keep his head up during his recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think mentally he\u2019s great,\u201d McKennie said. \u201cI think it\u2019s really hard for someone\u2019s mental game to be messed up in these types of conditions in US soccer, and all the guys around, we\u2019re a big family. So, we\u2019re always there to pick someone up if they\u2019re down, and excel them even further if they\u2019re not. So, I think he\u2019s doing good mentally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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