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The Men’s US National Team He had good news for the American fans on Friday, Twitter from their official account This star player Christian Pulisic He is “free to play” in the team’s World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands on Saturday.
Earlier on Friday, USMNT head coach Greg Berhalter told the press that Pulisic is likely to play in the knockout match.
Pulisic was involved in a severe collision with Iran Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand scored the winning goal for the United States on Tuesday, with the striker sent to hospital during the match with what was initially described as an abdominal injury.
Pulisic revealed on Thursday he had suffered a “bruise on his pelvis” and Berhalter said the Chelsea forward was progressing well.
We’ll see him on the training ground today [Friday]what I think [is] “It looks very good so we have to see him today on the field to get confirmation of that,” Berhalter told reporters.
The CNN crew was at American training on Friday and watched Pulisic and his team mates warm up in preparation for the win-or-go duel with the Dutch.
USAF is looking to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002, but Berhalter said the team is not looking that far.
“It’s literally one game at a time, one minute at a time,” he told reporters. “In this knockout stage, nothing makes a difference in the outcome, and you have to be patient.
“You also have to realize that it can be a 120-minute workout and you have to plan your formations and substitutions accordingly.”
