Christian Pulisic has not appeared in any of the three AC Milan games this season, and on Friday coach Ruben Amorim shared at a Friday press conference that the star forward is “upset” about that. While Pulisic has been listed as a substitute in each of the three games, he did not appear in them.
The stated reason for the lack of playing time is recovery from a bone bruise and microfracture to his right tibia, which were revealed following the United States’ exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“He is angry because he has had zero minutes so far and I like that in my players,” said Amorim, per GOAL. “Don’t forget that he had an injury in the summer and then in the first training session he took a knock and had to stop.”
Amorim has led AC Milan to two wins and a draw in the season’s early going, without any minutes from Pulisic. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images)
Pulisic might not have to wait very long to finally appear in a game, however, as Amorim also shared that he is likely to play this weekend. “You will see him tomorrow, I don’t know whether from the start or during the game. I think he will play a few minutes.”
Amorim also revealed that just because Pulisic is a “name” does not mean that he gets to disrupt the current flow for AC Milan. “I will not take out those who are doing well just to put in a ‘name’: this is my way of managing the group and I will die with these principles,” Amorim told assembled media. “Pulisic is very important for me. After the international break there are eight weeks with three games a week: everyone will be tired because of how much they will play. Pulisic is important and he will play a lot of matches. But you have to understand the context and my history to understand why I make certain choices. But you will see Pulisic from this weekend onwards.”
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Amorim took over as AC Milan’s coach before this season, replacing Massimiliano Allegri. The former player began his career managing in 2017, and is a two-time Primeira Liga manager of the year. Pulisic is in his fourth season with AC Milan, where he started in 32 and 29 games in his first two seasons, before playing in 30 games but starting just 18 in the 2025-2026 season.
