AC Milan are reportedly unhappy with how the U.S. men’s national team handled Christian Pulisic over the October international break as the player is set to undergo more testing for a hamstring injury.
Pulisic was named to the bench against Ecuador on Oct. 10, nursing an ankle injury. The USMNT star came on for 20 minutes and was eventually deemed fit to start against Australia this past Tuesday.
But Pulisic was on the receiving end of a crunching tackle, before being tactically fouled by Australia defender Jason Geria in the first half. Pulisic looked to be in some pain before Mauricio Pochettino immediately substituted him.
Milan are upset primarily because any time Pulisic misses will affect them directly, reported. Pochettino was apprehensive to diagnose the new injury after the match: “He felt something in his hamstring. Tomorrow, he will fly to Italy. Tonight, we will assess. We cannot say anything at the moment.”
The Rossoneri aren’t the first club to voice their displeasure with a national team in recent months. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick called out Spain’s handling of Lamine Yamal back in September after the 18-year-old was sidelined for multiple games with a groin injury.
