The U.S. men’s national team has reportedly agreed with AC Milan to not call-up Christian Pulisic for the November international break.
The American winger suffered a hamstring injury while representing the Stars and Stripes in October and has been sidelined for the last three weeks. Reports emerged that Milan were unhappy with how the USMNT handled Pulisic’s fitness in matches against Ecuador and Australia.
The Rossoneri were even thought to have went as far as to ask Mauricio Pochettino to omit Pulisic from his squad for the November window, a request that claims has now reached a verdict.
The Italian outlet revealed “an agreement has already been reached” between Milan and the USMNT to keep Pulisic out of action in the final international break of the year. The 27-year-old would then be granted the proper time he needs to fully recover from injury without taking any additional risks.
Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is optimistic Pulisic will return to action as early as next weekend, though it remains to be seen just how large of a role he will play after his extended spell on the sidelines.
Pulisic led Serie A in scoring prior to his injury, and a return to his scintillating form would be a major boost to a Milan side trailing league-leaders Napoli by just one point. The Rossoneri’s priority remains getting their best forward back healthy and fully fit in time for the Milan derby on Sunday, Nov. 23.
