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U.S. men’s national team forward Christian Pulisic is likely to recover from a lower back injury in time for AC Milan’s penultimate Serie A game this weekend.
Pulisic missed AC Milan’s game against Atalanta on Sunday in another setback for the American player, who is enduring the longest goal drought of his career.
However, he trained with the rest of the Milan squad on Wednesday and should be available for selection by Rossoneri coach Massimiliano Allegri for Sunday’s game in Genoa. Milan’s last game of the season is at home against Cagliari the following week.
CAIRATE, ITALY – MAY 13: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan in action during AC Milan training at Milanello on May 13, 2026 in Cairate, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images)
Pulisic has not scored in his last 17 league games since December 28. He has also gone scoreless in eight games for the US men’s national team.
Milan lost 3-2 at home to Atalanta on Sunday to risk failing to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
The Rossoneri are fourth, the final Champions League qualification spot, level on points with fifth-placed Roma and just two above Como.
The U.S. has friendlies against Senegal on May 31 and Germany on June 6, then kicks off its World Cup campaign against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California. The Americans play Australia a week later in Seattle and finish group stage on June 25 back at SoFi Stadium against Turkey.
