Christian Pulisic missed the Bologna match last week due to bursitis after missing 10 days of training. The USMNT star has been dealing with injury issues this season, and reports have now provided an update on the American.
Christian Pulisic Gets the Break Needed To Recover
Pulisic’s fitness has been a concern for AC Milan and the USMNT this season more than ever. The FIFA World Cup is just months away, and Mauricio Pochettino has already confirmed that the forward’s fitness worries are more than just paper talk.
“What I’m seeing is that Christian is playing, then not playing, then on the bench,” Pochettino said earlier. “There’s a game he plays and a game he doesn’t play. Of course, he’s suffering to be consistent…The hope is that Christian can be consistent and play in a regular way. He’s an important player that we wish could be fit, first for March, and then, like all players, will be fit and available for selection.”
AC Milan did not have a match this weekend, and their next match is set for Friday, Feb. 13. The break has reportedly helped Pulisic, along with Rafael Leao, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Santiago Gimenez, recover.
All players are expected to make the next matchday squad, according to a report in CalcioMercato. They were among the players who were at the club’s training ground over the weekend to get back to full fitness ahead of the Pisa clash.
“For the star pair, Pulisic and Leao, this break in fixtures is a gift,” Calciomercato’s report read (per World Soccer Talk).
Pulisic has been working hard to regain his fitness as he looks to help the side get back into the title race. AC Milan is currently eight points behind archrival Inter Milan, which pulled clear this weekend with a thumping 5-0 win at Sassuolo. Milan will need all their players back, especially the USMNT star and the Portuguese winger, as they have a mountain to climb.
Meanwhile, reports in recent days have linked the American with a move back to the Premier League after the FIFA World Cup this summer. Calciomercato (via Give Me Sport) reports that Manchester United is keeping tabs on the winger as he enters the final year of his deal at San Siro.
The former Chelsea man is available for $60 million, as talks over a new contract have not progressed. AC Milan remain keen on keeping him but will cash in should he delay the talks to prevent him from leaving for free.
