U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino struck an optimistic tone when the topic of Christian Pulisic’s fitness was raised this week.
The royally in-form forward was named as a substitute for the USMNT’s 1–1 draw with Ecuador on Friday night after struggling with an ankle issue. Pulisic was fit enough to feature for the final 17 minutes of a performance which was universally lauded despite the disappointing nature of the result.
