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Striker Charlie Davies left out of US World Cup squad

There were no major surprises in the squad packed with more than two-thirds of players with foreign clubs.

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Injured United States striker Charlie Davies was ruled out of this year's World Cup after failing to make the preliminary squad named on Tuesday.

Davies has been racing against time after almost being killed in a car accident last October, but his hopes of going to South Africa were dashed when he failed to make the initial 30-man squad which will be trimmed to 23 on June 1.

"He hadn't been given full medical clearance and therefore was not given a full release to join the camp," US head coach Bob Bradley told reporters.

"So when we put that together with everything we just felt that right now it's in his best interests to continue his rehab so that he can continue to get back to the level he was playing last year before the accident."

There were no major surprises in a squad packed with more than two-thirds of players with foreign clubs.

The US have been drawn in Group C at the World Cup with England, Slovenia and Algeria.

The Americans are due to play warm-up matches at home against Turkey and the Czech Republic before finalising their roster and heading to South Africa for a final tune-up against Australia.

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