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U.S. guardant Christian Pulisic trained connected his ain during signifier connected Monday (June 15, 2026) portion helium rehabilitates a calf wounded that constricted him to 1 fractional of enactment successful the Americans' opening World Cup triumph past week.
Pulisic participated successful idiosyncratic enactment and past went to the gym portion his teammates practiced astatine their grooming basal successful Irvine, California. The AC Milan attacker got kicked successful the calf during grooming past week, and helium left the Americans' 4-1 triumph implicit Paraguay astatine halftime for precautionary reasons.
FIFA World Cup 2026 | USA VS Paraguay highlights
Pulisic was outstanding successful the archetypal lucifer of his 2nd World Cup, tormenting Paraguay's defence with repeated runs down the near broadside astatine SoFi Stadium. He recorded an assistance connected a extremity by Folarin Balogun, and his playmaking was straight liable for an own-goal scored by Paraguay portion the Americans went up 3-0 successful their highest-scoring show successful World Cup history.
The U.S. gave nary update connected Pulisic's information connected Monday (June 15, 2026), but helium said aft the crippled that helium didn't deliberation it was serious.
“I conscionable got a spot of a footwear successful the archetypal half, truthful I'm truly hoping that it's nothing,” Pulisic said astatine the time. “I'm hoping I'll beryllium good the adjacent fewer days. Just the backmost of my leg, benignant of my calf area. I'm staying positive. I don't deliberation it's anything.” Pulisic and manager Mauricio Pochettino didn't talk to reporters Monday, but teammate Tyler Adams was not concerned.
“Christian volition beryllium ready, everyone,” Adams told reporters. “Let's relax.”
The U.S. continues radical play successful its location World Cup successful Seattle connected Friday (June 19, 2026) against Australia, which besides won its opening match. The Americans instrumentality to Inglewood connected June 25 to look Turkiye.
