There is serious concern at Milanello regarding the injury suffered by Christian Pulisic while on duty with the United States National Team.
The worry is not only because the latest international break brought several issues for Milan, Rabiot, Saelemaekers, and Estupiñán all returned with physical problems that must be assessed in the coming days before knowing if they will be available against Fiorentina, but also because the American winger had not trained properly in recent days and played only a short spell against Ecuador due to a slight ankle problem that he had been dealing with for weeks.
Tomorrow, Pulisic will return to Milan and report to Milanello. The former Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund player will then undergo the necessary medical tests and standard examinations to determine how long his recovery will take and to fully understand the extent of the injury suffered in the friendly against Australia. Early signs suggest he could be sidelined for 3 to 4 weeks.
As relayed via Calcio Mercato, Milan are carefully evaluating the situation and questioning whether it was appropriate for the United States to field Pulisic from the start in a friendly match when he was not in top physical condition. The Rossoneri management is reportedly irritated and displeased with how the player was managed by the U.S. national team and head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
He already had ankle discomfort, as already pointed out
Up to now, Pulisic has been among Allegri’s best performers and one of the players most involved in Milan’s goals at the start of the season. He had been managing ankle discomfort for weeks, which forced him to limit his workload and play through pain to help Milan. That problem worsened while with the national team, which is why Pochettino only used him briefly against Ecuador.
Milan questions whether it was necessary to start him
'La Gazzetta dello Sport' has already reported that Milan believe it was unnecessary to start Pulisic from the first minute in a friendly against Australia, especially since the United States are already qualified for the 2026 World Cup as hosts along with Canada and Mexico. In the end, he played because he is the team captain, having skipped the Gold Cup in the summer to rest. Milan will now pay the price for his absence and are far from pleased with the decision made by the U.S. team to use him last night. The entire club environment in Milan is deeply dissatisfied.
