Overview

• Pulisic exited the United States’ friendly against Australia after roughly 30 minutes with hamstring discomfort, according to post-match remarks from Mauricio Pochettino.
• He has returned to Italy for evaluation, and the club has not announced a diagnosis or recovery timetable.
• La Gazzetta dello Sport, as cited by Football Italia, reports he is likely to sit out Sunday’s home match against Fiorentina at San Siro.
• Calciomercato.com reports indicate Christopher Nkunku is first in line to start in Pulisic’s role, with Rafael Leao also under consideration after working on his fitness back at Milan.
• Pulisic has been a major contributor early this season, recording four goals and two assists in six Serie A appearances and earning the league’s September player of the month.