United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter said that he and the team are “hopeful” to have star forward Christian Pulisic back in the lineup for Saturday’s elimination game against the Netherlands.
Speaking to reporters Friday ahead of the round-of-16 match, Berhalter said that Pulisic “looks pretty good” after suffering a pelvic contusion while scoring the USMNT’s lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Iran on Tuesday. According to Henry Bushnell of Yahoo Sports, Berhalter said “we’ll have to see him today on the pitch to get confirmation,” but reiterated that the staff is optimistic about the 24-year-old’s status.