Christian Pulisic was dealing with bursitis in recent weeks and missed AC Milan’s win over Bologna earlier this month. He has returned to full training, and AC Milan manager Max Allegri has now provided an update on the American.
Christian Pulisic Backed To Do Well Soon
Pulisic made his return to the AC Milan matchday squad last week, but played just 13 minutes in the 2-1 win over Pisa. The USMNT star’s return came late in the match, and he has played less than 40 minutes across the last two combined.
It has been over a month since he has played the full 90 minutes in a game, and Allegri’s comment today suggests it will be the case for another week. The manager has revealed that the winger is available for the match against Como, but is unsure if he can start.
The Italian manager added that Pulisic is yet to recover completely, as he still feels some discomfort and said: “Aside from Rabiot, who is suspended, the others feel quite well. Saelemaekers is available, and I hope the same goes for Pulisic, because he still feels discomfort. Let’s see if he’ll be there. Gimenez will return soon.”
Allegri was asked once again for an update on Rafael Leao and Pulisic, and he was unsure how far they are from full fitness. The manager said that both players were dealing with injuries this season and is confident that they will deliver for the club in the final weeks of the season, and said:
“It’s hard to give a percentage. Let’s say he’s [Leao] okay. He had quite a good training session yesterday. Like Pulisic, he’s had some physical issues this season, but also scored important goals. Surely, they’ll do very well in the final part of the season when games will change, and we’ll need technical players.”
Pulisic was an unused substitute when AC Milan defeated Como 3-1 earlier this season at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. The Rossoneri will hope to repeat that scoreline when they meet on Wednesday night, as they are eight points behind leaders Inter Milan, who have played a game more than their San Siro rivals.
However, they cannot afford to take Como lightly as the Cesc Fabregas-led side has done well this season. They sit seventh in the table and know that a win would take them to sixth, above Atalanta, and into the UEFA Conference League spot.
