"The tests will provide a definitive answer, which will determine whether Rabiot is available for Sunday's game. The player had been sidelined in the days leading up to the Iceland vs. France match, but did not participate in the match. The French national team doctors are described as particularly scrupulous, so if the initial tests had revealed any damage, the midfielder would have returned to Milan immediately. His pain hadn't completely subsided once he returned to Milanello, hence the need to evaluate him carefully."
"The most worrying issue is that suffered by Pulisic, the main source of the club's irritation. While the list of players who have been sidelined while playing international football is longer, including Alexis Saelemaekers and Pervis Estupinan, it was the forward who deserved more cautious management. By the admission of USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino himself, Pulisic arrived in less than optimal physical condition due to his left ankle, which had already forced him to sit out two league games for the Rossoneri."
AC Milan face irritation after Christian Pulisic and Adrien Rabiot returned from international duty with muscle issues and are due for medical checks. Pulisic will miss the Fiorentina match; Rabiot's availability depends on test results for a calf knock or contracture. Rabiot had been sidelined before the Iceland vs France match and did not play; French medical staff would have sent him back if tests had shown damage, but pain persisted on return. Pulisic arrived to the USA camp with a problematic left ankle and was judged less than fully fit, raising concerns over his management and fitness.
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