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‘Overtime’ demand for USMNT star Christian Pulisic after 12,000km trip – with AC Milan reluctant to make big bench call on ‘best player’

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<p>The United States international is currently away with his country as they <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-europe-ranking-christian-pulisic/bltf108aa23e166446b" target="_blank">open a new era under former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino</a>. Pulisic has friendly dates with Panama and Mexico on his immediate schedule.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The second of those fixtures is not due to take place in Central America until next Tuesday. From there, Pulisic – along with club and international colleague Yunus Musah – will face a gruelling long-haul trip back to Europe.</p>

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<p>It is claimed that he will have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-usmnt-star-christian-pulisic-benched-ac-milan-10000-mile-round-trip-states-champions-league-liverpool/blt57019800ab1d6398" target="_blank">travelled around 12,000km by the time that he returns to Milan</a> – with jet lag of obvious concern. <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/11-10-2024/pulisic-e-il-problema-sosta-giochera-mercoledi-a-milano-a-48-ore-dall-udinese.shtml " target="_blank"><em>Gazzetta dello Sport</em></a> is, however, reporting that the Rossoneri will resist any urge to bench Pulisic, given his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-star-christian-pulisic-mvp-honours-ac-milan-serie-a/bltf0ca96430be3ea80" target="_blank">ever-growing importance to the team</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>He will have just 48 hours in which to prepare for a Serie A home date with Udinese, with “overtime” being required in a busy week that also includes a Champions League clash with Club Brugge. Milan are said to acknowledge that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/christian-pulisic-goal-glut-usmnt-star-post-34-year-first-talismanic-presence-ac-milan/blt3a64e18399a50b0e" target="_blank">six-goal Pulisic is their “best player” at present</a> and “not the type to change matches in 10 minutes at the end” if he were to be used as an impact substitute.</p>

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AC Milan are reportedly set to demand “overtime” of Christian Pulisic when he returns from a 12,000km round trip with the USMNT.