Overview
- The AC Milan forward was not called into the November squad and will not face Uruguay in the United States’ 2025 finale.
- He sustained the hamstring injury in October against Australia and made a brief return as a substitute for Milan in a 2-2 draw at Parma on November 7.
- Italian outlet MilanNews.it reported that Milan pressed U.S. Soccer to keep Pulisic in Italy for the window, a claim not independently confirmed by the articles.
- Pulisic told CBS Sports he and coach Mauricio Pochettino agreed that skipping the November friendlies was the best move to safeguard his recovery and match fitness.
- He shared an Instagram post captioned “Off the grid, on the grind,” and he will finish 2025 with six USMNT appearances after also missing the Gold Cup.