The U.S. men’s national team gets a major tune-up for this winter’s World Cup on Friday morning, when it faces Japan in a friendly. The biggest name on this year’s USMNT roster, Christian Pulisic, is nowhere to be found in the team’s starting XI.
Minutes after posting Friday’s lineup, the official USMNT Twitter account shared an update on Pulisic’s status during this crucial point in World Cup preparation.
“Christian Pulisic is off today’s roster because of a kock he took in training earlier this week,” the team said. “He will be evaluated day-to-day for his availability to play against Saudi Arabia on Sept.