Christian Pulisic set to return this weekend from back injury in boost to Milan and the US

By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:17 PM CDT Wednesday, May. 13, 2026

MILAN (AP) — United States forward Christian Pulisic is likely to recover from a lower back injury in time for AC Milan’s penultimate Serie A match this weekend.

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MILAN (AP) — United States forward Christian Pulisic is likely to recover from a lower back injury in time for AC Milan’s penultimate Serie A match this weekend.

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MILAN (AP) — United States forward Christian Pulisic is likely to recover from a lower back injury in time for AC Milan’s penultimate Serie A match this weekend.

Pulisic missed AC Milan’s game against Atalanta on Sunday in another setback for the American player, who is enduring the longest goalscoring drought of his career.

However, he trained with the rest of the Milan squad on Wednesday and should be available for selection by Rossoneri coach Massimiliano Allegri for Sunday’s match at Genoa. Milan’s final game of the season is at home to Cagliari the following week.

FILE - United States' Christian Pulisic points during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Uzbekistan Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Pulisic hasn’t scored in his last 17 league matches since Dec. 28. He has also gone scoreless in eight games for the U.S.

Milan lost 3-2 at home to Atalanta on Sunday to leave it at risk of not qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

The Rossoneri are fourth, the final Champions League qualifying berth, level on points with fifth-place Roma and just two above Como.

The U.S. has friendlies against Senegal on May 31 and Germany on June 6, then starts its World Cup campaign against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California. The Americans play Australia a week later in Seattle and conclude the group stage on June 25 back at SoFi Stadium against Turkey.