Is it time to worry about Christian Pulisic's form at AC Milan?

There are four months until the World Cup, and USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino must name a squad for the March friendlies in two weeks. At the same time, leading star Christian Pulisic is both injured and struggling for form. That contrast helps explain why the season has felt bumpy: for every Weston McKennie hot streak there’s a Ricardo Pepi broken arm, and for every Haji Wright masterclass there’s a Josh Sargent on strike.

Worry about Pulisic’s form is split. Tom Hindle is fairly concerned, noting AC Milan manager Max Allegri has wrapped him in cotton wool and suggesting Pulisic can be a player of moments rather than full seasons. Ryan Tolmich counsels patience—Pulisic is dealing with nagging injuries, there’s time before June, and if problems persist by April it will be more worrying.

Other Americans are making stronger cases. Weston McKennie has a claim to being among Serie A’s best right now, offering more than goals even as Lautaro Martinez leads the scoring and Inter sit clear at the top.

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