U.S. men’s national team star Christian Pulisic was substituted 28 minutes in the World Cup host nation’s October friendly against Australia with an apparent lower leg injury.
USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino commented on the injury after the game: “He felt something in his hamstring. Tomorrow, he will fly to Italy. Tonight, we will assess. We cannot say anything at the moment.”
Pulisic was on the receiving end of a crunching tackle in the first half, but was able to push on. Minutes later, Australia defender Jason Geria tactically fouled Pulisic to prevent a break.
The USMNT attacker stayed down waiting for treatment as supporters in the ground and watching from home held their breath. As he got up, Pochettino did not hesitate to make a change bringing on Diego Luna.
Pulisic was seen heading back to the locker room after coming off.
