Pulisic Scores on Return as Milan Lose 3-2 to Virtus Entella in Injury-Recovery Friendly
Milan staged the club-arranged tune-up to gauge injured players’ readiness after agreeing with the USMNT to keep Christian Pulisic focused on rehabilitation.
Overview
- The friendly at Solbiate Arno was scheduled to test the condition of returning players such as Christian Pulisic and Ardon Jashari.
- Pulisic started, wore the captain’s armband for the day, and put Milan ahead in the ninth minute.
- Virtus Entella equalised before half-time, Emanuele Borsani, 17, briefly restored Milan’s lead, and the Serie B side sealed a 3-2 win with an 87th-minute goal.
- Jashari completed the full match but looked short of peak condition, with build-up errors by him and Youssouf Fofana preceding Entella’s first two goals.
- Gazzetta judged the display slow and predictable, highlighting concerns over sharpness as Milan approach the Nov. 23 derby against Inter.