AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic and Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie headline a 26-strong squad named Thursday by USA manager Mauricio Pochettino for two October friendlies. McKennie, who hasn’t played for the United States since March as Pochettino opted to run the rule over less tested players, is among several key returnees. The United States will host Ecuador in a friendly in Austin, Texas, on October 10. All three countries have already qualified for next year’s World Cup being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. “It’s not because your name is one or another, you are going to have the place sure in the roster for the World Cup,” he said.