Sergio Conceicao confirmed Christian Pulisic will miss AC Milan’s blockbuster Serie A showdown with Juventus on Saturday.
Pulisic is the Rossoneri’s high scorer this season with 10 objectives throughout all competitions, together with a penalty of their Supercoppa Italiana victory over the Bianconeri earlier this month.
Nonetheless, america worldwide won’t be out there to face Juve in Serie A, after a knock compelled him off at half-time throughout Tuesday’s win over Como.
Nonetheless, Conceicao insisted it’s extra of a precaution to stop the midfielder from aggravating his downside, having not lengthy returned from a calf harm.
“Pulisic is out, I don’t need to bluff,” the Milan boss instructed reporters throughout his pre-match press convention.
“He nonetheless has some discomfort, I don’t need to danger it. It’s nothing severe, but when he performs 20 minutes, he dangers making his scenario worse, and I don’t need that.”
Seventh-place Milan, who’re unbeaten of their final eight matches throughout all competitions, can leapfrog Juve to fifth with victory at San Siro.
“There may be steadiness, they’re two robust groups,” Conceicao added. “Two groups which have very attention-grabbing gamers, however all of the matches are totally different. Tomorrow, we now have to face a staff that performed match towards Atalanta [drawing 1-1 on Tuesday].
“We’re engaged on small issues that, for me, are massive issues. However we now have little time, there are lots of matches – vital ones. As much as the start of February, we play within the Champions League, the league and the Coppa Italia.”
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