Pochettino uncertain about Pulisic's availability for Australia match

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Pochettino uncertain about Pulisic's availability for Australia match
Summary

US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino provided limited information on Christian Pulisic's status ahead of the match against Australia scheduled for Friday afternoon. Pulisic, who suffered a calf injury last week, has been training individually all week. Teammates expressed hope for his return, with Pochettino indicating that a final assessment will be made before the game. Pulisic's absence could significantly impact the team's performance given his importance in the squad.

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By the Numbers
  • Pulisic has been training individually since his calf injury.
  • Final assessment on Pulisic will occur before the game.
  • US faces Australia on Friday at 3 PM ET.
  • Teammates remain hopeful about Pulisic's availability.
Latest Updates
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  • 11:04 PMThe Guardian SportMauricio Pochettino noncommittal on Christian Pulisic status for Australia game: ‘We’ll see’
What they're saying
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Pulisic has been training individually all week US face Australia at 3pm ET in Seattle on Friday World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino offered very little clarity on the status of US playmaker Christian Pulisic on Thursday, casting further doubt on his status ahead of the United States’ second’ group stage match against Australia on Friday afternoon. “I think as you know he was training individually all week,” Pochettino told reporters at his pre-match press conference. “Like always, I think tonight or the day before the game we have a meeting with our medical area, we will assess the whole group, and tomorrow we will communicate if we agree on something tonight. He is evolving, he is much better from Friday, we’ll see.” Continue reading...

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US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino offered very little clarity on the status of US playmaker Christian Pulisic on Thursday, casting further doubt on his status ahead of the United States’ second’ group stage match against Australia on Friday afternoon. “I think as you know he was training individually all week,” Pochettino told reporters at his pre-match press conference.

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It remains unclear whether Christian Pulisic will be good to go against Australia in the USA’s next World Cup 2026 match tomorrow. However, head coach Mauricio Pochettino sounded optimistic about it during his recent press conference. After playing only 45…

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