Overview
- An MRI confirmed a low-grade tear in Christian Pulisic’s right hamstring suffered against Australia, with a re-evaluation in about 10 days and an absence that includes the Pisa match.
- Manager Massimiliano Allegri said it is highly unlikely Pulisic returns before November despite the club’s expectation of a short layoff.
- Milan named a rotated squad for Pisa, with Luka Modric and Santiago Gimenez expected to start and Christopher Nkunku only fit enough for the bench, as several others remain out injured.
- With Pulisic the designated penalty taker, Allegri must choose a stand-in during his absence, a notable issue given Milan’s poor spot-kick record since 2024.
- Pulisic told fans his recovery is “going great,” while Italian outlets reported Milan’s anger that the USMNT started him despite earlier ankle concerns.