Injured AC Milan Striker Pulisic Ruled out of USA Match in Mexico, Alongside Four Teammates

AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic is one of five players who have been given a rest by the United States national team ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Mexico, according to US Soccer. Pulisic had a standout performance in Saturday's 2-0 win against Panama, providing an assist for the opening goal. The victory also marked a successful start for new US coach Mauricio Pochettino, who hails from Argentina. Pulisic has been released back to AC Milan, as the 26-year-old winger has played a significant number of minutes for both his club and the national team over the past month. This decision was made in order to allow Pulisic some rest and recovery time before returning to action.

Marlon Fossey, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi and Zack Steffen all have minor injuries and were sent back to their clubs for evaluation and treatment.

"As we have said, we are always going to make decisions that are in the best interest of our players and respect the relationship we have with their clubs," Pochettino said.

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No additional players will be added to the US roster before Tuesday's matchup against arch-rival Mexico at Guadalajara.

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