US star Christian Pulisic fractured leg in World Cup loss to Belgium
Summary
U.S. soccer player Christian Pulisic broke his right leg during the World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium. He will be out for several weeks but is expected to start training again before his club AC Milan’s first game of the season on August 23.Key Facts
- Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg in the World Cup loss to Belgium.
- His injury includes a bone bruise and small cracks (microfractures) in the shin bones (tibia and fibula).
- The injury happened during a challenge with Belgium captain Youri Tielemans in the 52nd minute.
- Pulisic stayed in the game but was visibly limping and was replaced in the 59th minute.
- He missed one World Cup game due to a calf injury and left two other games early.
- Pulisic has scored 30 goals in 90 games for the U.S. national team.
- He will miss several weeks but hopes to train before AC Milan’s Serie A season starts on August 23.
- Pulisic is about to turn 28 and is entering his fourth season with AC Milan.
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