Why isn’t Christian Pulisic playing for AC Milan against Juventus in Serie A?

AC Milan take on Juventus in a heavyweight clash in Italy’s Serie A on Saturday but USMNT star Christian Pulisic has a watching brief, at least from the beginning, for the Game at San Siro.

There is significant American involvement in the contest, with Yunus Musah also on the Milan roster, while Weston McKennie and Tim Weah are part of the Juventus team.

However, Musah and McKennie were the only two of the quartet named in their sides’ respective starting lineups, with Pulisic and Weah hoping to affect the Game from the bench later on.

The reason Pulisic is on the Milan bench against Juventus

Pulisic has been one of the Rossoneri’s best performers so far this season, which would normally make his omission from the starting lineup a huge surprise. However, Italian media reported that he had missed parts of training after returning from the Stars and Stripes’ CONCACAF Nations League win over Jamaica, reported he was “not at his best” and may not be available to play.

Ultimately, ‘Captain America’ has only been deemed fit enough for a place on the bench. Milan and USMNT fans will hope to get a glimpse of the in-form attacker as the Game progresses.

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