Christian Pulisic may have been taken to the hospital for scans of his abdominal injury in the U.S.’s 1–0 win over Iran, but the forward left little doubt about his playing status for Saturday.
USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie revealed Tuesday that when he texted the star forward to see how he was doing, Pulisic responded, “Best believe I’ll be ready on Saturday.” The U.S. is set to play the Netherlands on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET in the round of 16 after Pulisic’s first-ever World Cup goal gave the U.S. the advantage in the victory.
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