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Status for Friday still unclear
Pulisic (calf) remains in doubt for Friday's match against Australia, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino, per Ben Jacobs of TalkSPORT Live. "He was training individually the whole week. Tonight, we have a meeting with our medical staff. We will assess the whole group, and tomorrow we will communicate [if he's going to play]. He's evolving and much better from Friday. We will see. If not available tomorrow [against Australia], he'll be back for Turkey."
Analysis: Pulisic remains an unknown for Thursday's crucial group stage match against Australia, bound for the knockouts if the USMNT gets the win. This comes after a few days of only individual training, leaving most to lean towards a possible absence from Captain America. That said, even if he is selected from the team, he could not see the field, being cautious and saving the attacker for future matches if the game is at hand. Either way, it seems unlikely he will be in the starting XI, if on the team sheet at all, leaving Sebastian Berhalter, Brenden Aaronson and Giovanni Reyna chances at starting.
Still not in group training
Pulisic (calf) didn't train with the rest of the group Thursday and was spotted working out in the gym, according to Henry Bushnell of The Athletic.
Analysis: The USMNT will take on Australia on Friday at 3 p.m. ET, and now it's uncertain whether Pulisic will actually play since he hasn't trained with the rest of the team throughout the week. Sebastian Berhalter, Brenden Aaronson and Giovanni Reyna are all options to take Pulisic's place in the lineup against the Socceroos, with each offering something different compared to the AC Milan playmaker. As things stand now, Pulisic might not even be fit enough to be an option off the bench Friday.
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