Christian Pulisic's fresh ankle injury during recovery from a previous calf problem threatens his availability for AC Milan's upcoming fixtures, including the crucial Supercoppa Italiana semifinal against Juventus. The injury casts doubt on Pulisic's role in the new manager Sérgio Conceição's plans.
Christian Pulisic suffered a new ankle injury while recovering from a calf injury sustained while playing for AC Milan on December 6th. The U.S. men's national team star is expected to miss the Supercoppa Italiana semifinal against Juventus on January 3rd, former head coach Paulo Fonseca announced before Milan's match against Roma. Fonseca stated that Pulisic was unavailable even as a substitute, raising concerns about his availability heading into 2025.
Milan dismissed Fonseca today, December 30th, and appointed former Porto manager Sérgio Conceição as the club's new head coach. Conceição is contracted through the 2026 season, but he'll have to manage the early days of his tenure without his new team's top scorer. According to his former coach, Pulisic will miss the Juventus match in the Supercoppa Italiana on January 3rd. After that, Milan's next game isn't until January 11th in Serie A against Cagliari, followed by two quick turnarounds with games against Como and Juventus on January 14th and 18th respectively. Getting Pulisic back for at minimum the return of the Champions League on January 22nd should be a priority for Conceição given the team has a chance at qualifying directly for the round of 16. The situation in Italy's top flight is a bit different. Milan sit eighth in Serie A on 27 points, eight behind Lazio for a Champions League qualification spot. Conceição must improve Milan's league form while also going as deep in Europe as possible. Getting Pulisic back by at least Cagliari would be a big boost for the Portuguese head coach. Conceição should issue an update on Pulisic's status ahead of his first game in charge in the Supercoppa Italian semifinal.
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