US forward Christian Pulisic misses Milan match with injury, will undergo tests on Monday

TL;DR

Christian Pulisic missed AC Milan's match against Atalanta due to a lower back injury and will undergo tests on Monday. His availability for the upcoming match against Genoa is uncertain.

Key points

Christian Pulisic missed AC Milan's match against Atalanta.
He has a lower back injury and will undergo tests on Monday.
Pulisic hasn't scored in 17 league matches since December 28.
Milan is at risk of not qualifying for next season's Champions League.
Pulisic is expected to be available for the World Cup.

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MILAN (AP) — United States forward Christian Pulisic missed AC Milan’s Serie A match against Atalanta on Sunday with a lower back injury in another blow for the top American player, already struggling with poor form and a record goalscoring drought. Pulisic felt a problem in Friday’s training session and it was determined on Sunday that it was too serious to even have him on the bench. Italian media reported Pulisic will undergo medical tests on Monday. The 27-year-old is a doubt for Milan’s penultimate match at Genoa next weekend but could be back for the final game of the season, at home to Cagliari, the following week. Pulisic hasn’t scored in a career-high 17 league matches since Dec. 28. He has also gone scoreless in eight games for the U.S. Milan lost 3-2 at home to Atalanta on Sunday — and was 3-0 down until the 88th minute — to leave it at risk of not qualifying for next season’s Champions League. The Rossoneri are fourth, the final Champions League qualifying berth, level on points with fifth-place Roma and just two above Como. Pulisic is not thought to be a doubt for the World Cup. The U.S. has friendlies against Senegal on May 31 and Germany on June 6, then . The Americans play a week later at Seattle and conclude the group stage on June 25 back at SoFi Stadium against Turkey. \\_ AP soccer:

Q&A

What injury did Christian Pulisic sustain?

Christian Pulisic sustained a lower back injury that prevented him from playing in the match against Atalanta.

When will Christian Pulisic undergo medical tests?

Christian Pulisic will undergo medical tests on Monday following his injury.

Is Christian Pulisic expected to play in the World Cup?

Christian Pulisic is not thought to be a doubt for the World Cup despite his current injury.