Christian Pulisic hobbled off the field after receiving treatment in the 38th minute of Friday’s match. Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images
United States national team captain Christian Pulisic was forced off the field with an injury during the first half of AC Milan‘s 2-1 loss to Atalanta on Friday.
The 26-year-old was replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the 38th minute of the match at Atalanta’s Gewiss Stadium after being fouled by midfielder Mario Pašalić.
The American sat down on the ground in pain, touching his ankle and calf. Despite attempting to play through the discomfort, he signaled to the bench for a substitution. Pulisic was then helped off the field and replaced with the score tied at 1-1.
Ademola Lookman scored a late winner for Atalanta that sent the hosts top of Serie A and stretched their winning streak to nine games in all competitions.
In his second season with Milan, Pulisic has scored eight goals and provided six assists in 19 games.
Pulisic’s injury is a concern for his club ahead of a crucial Champions League match against Red Star Belgrade next Wednesday.
