Why AC Milan will be ignoring Christian Pulisic pleas from USMNT – with American forward ‘too important’ for Serie A giants

Pulisic, who fills the role of ‘Captain America’ at international level, has been released from the latest United States squad and will not figure in a friendly date with Mexico. He is being allowed to return to Europe ahead of a resumption in domestic duty.

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  New USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino has stated that Pulisic arrived in his camp “a little bit tired”, leading to concerns over a lack of protection – with the 26-year-old starting all seven Serie A games for Milan this season, as well as two Champions League fixtures.

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  While those in the U.S. would like to see Pulisic rested occasionally, Calciomercato reports that the Rossoneri have no intention of rotating a talismanic presence out of their starting XI. The former Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund winger has become an integral part of the set-up at San Siro and is viewed as a “technical leader”.

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  Pulisic has added another six goals to his tally this season – on the back of posting a personal best return of 15 last term – and continues to register career firsts in Italy. With that in mind, it is claimed that Milan will “manage minutes within the match itself” when it comes to their No.11 – with results dictating when he is given the breaks that Pochettino is calling for.