U.S. men’s national team forward Christian Pulisic is dealing with a microfracture and bone bruise in his right leg, sustained during the United States’ World Cup round of 16 defeat against Belgium, the country’s soccer federation announced Thursday.
According to U.S. Soccer, the federation and Pulisic’s club team, AC Milan of Italy’s Serie A, will work together to develop a recovery plan for the injured forward. AC Milan did not immediately provide a response when contacted for comment.
U.S. Soccer stopped short of giving a specific timeframe for when Pulisic might return to action. However, a report from The Athletic indicated the injuries could require several weeks of recovery time.
Pulisic was forced off the field during the second half of the Belgium match after going down with the injury. It wasn’t his first health setback during the tournament — earlier in the competition, a separate calf issue had already limited his time on the field.
