GdS: The current indications regarding Pulisic’s involvement in Juventus-Milan | OneFootball

When Christian Pulisic dropped to the floor and asked to be substituted last night against Como, everyone feared the worst with a big game up next.

As La Gazzetta dello Sport write and as we reported this afternoon, Pulisic’s scan today have ruled out a muscle injury like a strain or even a tear, which is a relief. He has however suffered from some fatigue, and this his presence against Juventus on Saturday is far from guaranteed.

Milan plan to ‘proceed with caution’ after Pulisic left the field at half-time in Como, replaced by Alex Jimenez. The precedents show that the former Chelsea man suffered a low-grade lesion to the soleus of his right calf on December 6 against Atalanta, which caused him to miss 20 days.

When he was ready to return, at the end of the year, a problem with his left ankle prevented him from playing the last match of the year against Roma. In other words, it is almost a basic necessity to tread very carefully.

Thus, the coaching staff will not risk him, because in a situation like this the repercussions can be far more grave. They will evaluate Pulisic in the next two days and will be cautious. The current feeling is that a spell off the bench is more likely than starting the game, the report adds.