Overview
- Friday scans in Milan showed a low-grade lesion in Christian Pulisic’s right hamstring, with a re-evaluation set in about 10 days.
- AC Milan say he will miss Sunday’s match against Fiorentina, and Italian reports indicate he is also expected to sit out Pisa on October 24.
- Pulisic’s medical checks were postponed from Thursday to Friday after a delayed return flight from the United States.
- Italian outlets report Milan are irritated with the USMNT and coach Mauricio Pochettino for starting Pulisic despite recent ankle discomfort, while Pochettino cited drastic changes in climate and altitude during the window as a risk factor.
- With Milan’s leading scorer sidelined, reports name Christopher Nkunku — with Rafael Leao also an option — as candidates to fill the role against Fiorentina.