Christian Pulisic is back on the pitch for AC Milan, but he won’t be in the U.S. men’s national team for the November friendlies against Paraguay and Uruguay.
The American superstar returned from injury on Saturday in Serie A action, coming off the bench in the 70th minute as Milan picked up a 2–2 draw in their visit to Parma. It was Pulisic’s first minutes in Serie A since a scoreless draw with Juventus on Oct. 5, snapping a four-game absence.
The 27-year-old suffered a hamstring injury after he came out on the wrong side of a tough challenge from Australia’s Jason Gerria while representing the USMNT on Oct. 15. The Stars and Stripes went on to win 2–1, but Pulisic was soon confined to the infirmary.
Despite making his long-awaited return at the club level this weekend, the winger will not back with the USMNT until at least the next international window in March. Mauricio Pochettino agreed to Milan’s reported request to leave the superstar out of his November squad so Pulisic can further recover from injury.
For Milan this season, Pulisic has four goals in Serie A and six across all competitions.
