Milan star’s fitness concerns Fonseca ahead of Juventus clash | OneFootball

Milan are concerned about the fitness of their star Christian Pulisic and could be forced to do without him in Saturday’s showdown at the Stadio San Siro against Juventus.

The USMNT winger played both of his side’s Nations League fixtures during the international break, also scoring a goal in their 4-2 win over Jamaica, but the efforts he sustained are apparently taking a toll on his condition.

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan competes for the ball with Iker Bravo of Udinese Calcio during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 19, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Christian Pulisic’s fitness to be assessed ahead of Milan-Juventus

As reported by Sky Sport Italia and calciomercato.com, Pulisic is not at his best after returning from international duty, which is why coach Paulo Fonseca is considering keeping one of his key players on the bench against Thiago Motta’s side.

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 18: Christian Pulisic #10 and Tanner Tessmann #18 of the United States celebrate after a goal during the 2024 Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal match against Jamaica at Citypark on November 18, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The 26-year-old could only train partially in the last two days, and the Rossoneri’s coach will assess his condition tomorrow ahead of the Juventus clash, as he’s ready to replace him with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who would be deployed as a trequartista behind Alvaro Morata.

Pulisic is Milan’s best scorer this season, having netted seven goals from 15 games across Serie A and the Champions League.