The American, who will return to group training today or tomorrow (he resumed individually yesterday), is not on coach Pochettino’s preliminary squad for the United States’ two friendlies, on November 15 against Paraguay and November 19 against Uruguay.
Captain America, who hopes to start immediately in Parma, will stay in Milan during the upcoming international break, allowing him to prepare fully for the derby against Inter on the 23rd.
Like him, Santiago Gimenez is also absent from the Mexican preliminary squad, but he is dealing with an ankle issue. Gimenez announced on his Instagram that he will stop to recover and will miss the match at the Tardini. "For several months," he wrote, "I have been playing with an ankle injury that has prevented me from being at 100% or feeling comfortable on the field. I continued to help the team with determination, but the pain increased. It is time to stop, focus on recovery, and return as soon as possible," as relayed via La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Caution: The last international break caused Milan injuries to Pulisic, Estupinan, and Rabiot.
As mentioned, the American will return in Parma, while the former Brighton player has already been on the bench against Roma. And Rabiot? The Frenchman is pushing to return on Saturday, but in the meantime Deschamps included him in France’s preliminary squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Azerbaijan. Milan would obviously prefer he stayed in Italy to recover safely from the left calf soleus injury that already kept him out against Fiorentina, Pisa, Atalanta, and Roma. Reports suggest the sensitivity of the muscle problem could lead Milan to delay Rabiot’s return until the derby, convincing France to allow him to recover fully and safely.
