VIDEO: Angry Christian Pulisic rages on the bench after USMNT star is substituted in AC Milan's win over Verona

After firing his team to a 2-0 lead, the United States international was taken off midway through the second half as Olivier Giroud took his place. The 25-year-old expressed his disappointment at Stefano Pioli's decision as he battered the dugout in anger.

Having played and scored in his team's Europa League win against Slavia Prague during the week, Pioli felt the USMNT star would benefit from a bit of a rest. He said after the game: "I saw [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic were a little tired. It's normal because we had played 72 hours ago. So we needed freshness and the players who came in gave it to us."

Pulisic is now on a run of scoring in four consecutive matches for the Rossoneri - the best form of his senior career so far. His goal against Verona saw him join Weston McKennie as the joint-top scoring American in Serie A history.

The former Chelsea player will start preparing for the United States' upcoming CONCACAF Nations League semi-final clash against Jamaica. The winner of that match will go on to meet either Panama or Mexico in the final on March 24.