Good news for USMNT! Why Christian Pulisic will avoid energy-sapping trip to Australia for AC Milan friendly ahead of Copa America

While the 2023-24 campaign has come to close for the Serie A giants, they still have one more fixture left on their schedule. As part of efforts to increase the club’s global appeal, a post-season journey Down Under has been arranged.

Milan, with Stefano Pioli no longer filling the role of head coach at San Siro, are due to face domestic rivals Roma in Perth on Friday. Daniele Bonera is set to take over as manager on a caretaker basis for that contest, and he will have a depleted squad at his disposal.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, MLS-bound Olivier Giroud and veteran defender Simon Kjaer will not figure in the travelling party. Decisions are yet to be made on Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez, as they have Euro 2024 duty fast approaching with Portugal and France respectively.

It is also claimed that Pulisic will stay behind in Europe as he is busy with commercial initiatives in Milan. That is music to the ears of the United States camp as they ready themselves for the start of a Copa America event on June 20 that will take place on home soil.