Milan star Pulisic injured with USMNT, could reportedly miss 1 month

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan could be forgiven for being angry with the United States.

Top player Christian Pulisic has come back injured from international duty and although the U.S. winger still has to be fully evaluated by Milan, reports say he could be sidelined for nearly a month.

That would mean Pulisic would not only miss Sunday’s match against Fiorentina but also Serie A matches against Pisa, Atalanta, Roma and Parma as the friendly matches played by the U.S. could cost Milan dearly.

Pulisic, who was scheduled for tests Friday, has been Milan’s best player by far this season — with six goals and two assists in seven matches before a rare missed penalty in a goalless draw against Juventus before the international break.

The 27-year-old Pulisic was slowed by a right ankle injury last week and only entered Friday’s 1-1 draw against Ecuador in the 73rd minute. Despite that — and the matches only being friendly internationals — he started Tuesday’s game against Australia but was forced off after 26 minutes with an apparent hamstring injury.

The Rossoneri will hope to have him back at least for the derby match against Inter Milan on Nov. 23 — after the next international break.

Milan is third in Serie A, two points below Roma and defending champion Napoli.

Napoli visits Torino on Saturday, shortly before Roma kicks off at home to Inter, which is three points below its opponent in the league standings.

Milan said midfielder Adrien Rabiot will also miss the team's next two Serie A fixtures after picking up a calf injury on international duty.

Milan said that tests revealed a "tear to the soleus muscle", adding that Rabiot would be "reassessed in around 10 days."