U.S manager Gregg Berhalter has given update on Christian Pulisic’s injury

Posted on November 14, 2020

Chelsea’s winger, Christian Pulisic has returned to the club after he was withdrawn from the United States national team against Wales and Panama for their upcoming friendly matches.

The 22 years old Chelsea no.10 was called to the U.S team although he didn’t feature for the Blues since the last week of October as he suffered a hamstring injury. He was in the line-up for the Burnely match when he picked up a tingling sensation in his hamstring before the Premier League match as he was doing the warm-up.

However, recent news came from U.S coach, Gregg Berhalter that Pulisic has been deemed unfit to feature in any match on Thursday against Wales in Swansea Thursday and Panama in Austria next Monday, however, and has now dropped out of the team.

NEWS: Gregg Berhalter announces that @cpulisic_10 will return to @ChelseaFC to continue working through his injury rehab.
It was great having you in with us this week, Christian!
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— U.S. Soccer MNT (@USMNT) November 11, 2020

Speaking at a pre-match news conference on Wednesday as per ESPN news, United States head coach Gregg Berhalter said: “Christian is a big part of our group.
“He has been working through an injury, but he really says a lot that he wanted to come into the camp, be around the guys and continue to be a leader with this team.”

Pulisic had played just five games for Chelsea in all competitions this season before he got his setback from injury and also scored in a recent game for the Blues where they won 4-0 in the Champions League. against Krasnodar. He has till now not hit the ground running and has just made a single chance from the open play game.