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Will Christian Pulisic be fit for USA's next World Cup game against Turkey?
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The USA have the luxury of going into their final World Cup group game on Friday, knowing they have already qualified for the knockout round, but that won't change the desire to win their third Group D game.
The co-hosts have made history at this summer's tournament by winning back-to-back games for the first time and qualifying from the first stage before any need for the third fixture.
Wins over Paraguay and Australia mean there's a chance to rest some players against Turkey, but there's still a question about the fitness of skipper Christian Pulisic.
The AC Milan star played the first 45 minutes of the opening game but missed the second group game with a calf injury, and there were some concerns over the severity of the forward's issue.
However, there is good news for USMT fans, as coach Mauricio Pochettino believes his talisman may play some part against the Turks.
"Christian Pulisic is now talking with the medical area, is available and then we need to decide if it's possible to play from the beginning or be on the bench and have the possibility to maybe to play on the second half. That is the situation."
Pochettino sweating on Pulisic fitness
A win in their final game would see the US top the group, where it looks as though they would set up a meeting with Bosnia-Herzegovina in San Francisco next Wednesday.
Yet, speaking in his pre-match press conference, Pochettino isn't thinking about the next round just yet, and the only aim is to make it three wins out of three and topping the group.
"We achieved what we wanted is to be first of all qualified for the next stage and then be first," he added.
"But now I think it's important to think in all the circumstances and to make the best decision for the team and the best decision to try to compete in our best way because what we are thinking is to win tomorrow.
"And of course, we are qualified, but we want to win. And we are analysing all the situation, the circumstance and for sure we are going to take the best decision on who's next."
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