Pulisic was substituted at half-time during Milan's win over Como on January 14 after picking up an injury late in the first half.
Christian Pulisic could find himself on the sidelines again after being forced off the pitch following AC Milan's 2-1 win over Cesc Fàbregas' Como in Serie A on Tuesday (January 14).
What injury does Christian Pulisic have?
The USMNT star had to be substituted at half-time after suffering a thigh muscle injury late in the first half.
Pulisic was seen holding the top part of his leg after going down following an innocent fight for possession with Como defender Marc-Oliver Kempf. The former Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea striker fled into the tunnel shortly afterwards and did not emerge after the break.
Pulisic will undergo tests on Wednesday
Milan have not yet commented on the severity of the injury, although we should know more on Wednesday, when Pulisic is expected to undergo tests. This piece will be updated as soon as we have more information.
The 26-year-old's potential absence comes at a difficult time for Milan, who travel to Juventus for their next Serie A match on Sunday (January 18). Also on the horizon are Champions League matches against Girona (home, January 22) and Dinamo Zagreb (away, January 29), which will decide whether the Italian giants qualify directly for the round of 16, clinch a play-off place or , the most unlikely scenario, would be eliminated from the competition.
If Pulisic is ruled out for more than a few weeks, his participation in the Milan derby against Inter on February 2 will also be in jeopardy.
The attacker previously missed four games in December (three in the Serie A, one in the Champions League) due to a calf problem.
The USMNT star's excellent Serie A and Champions League form
The American has been a shining example for the Rossoneri in what has been a sub-par season in the league so far. Despite Pulisic's five goals and six assists in sixteen games, Milan are in seventh place in the Serie A standings, sixteen points behind leaders Napoli.
However, they have done a lot better in the cup competitions. In the Champions League, with Pulisic scoring three times and assisting once in five games, they are on the verge of securing at least a play-off spot, although they will be hoping to go straight into the last 16, as said. .
'Captain America' also scored in matches against Juventus and Inter as Milan won the 2024 Supercoppa Italiana, which was played in Saudi Arabia in early January. That was Pulisic's first trophy since he was part of the Chelsea squad that won the Champions League in 2020/2021.
Milan will take on Roma in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on February 5 and will hope that Pulisic will have overcome the last of his fitness problems by then.
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