Wright Scores Twice as US Rallies to Beat Australia 2-1 in Friendly as Pulisic Leaves with Injury
- On Tuesday in Commerce City, Colorado, Christian Pulisic left the match injured after being fouled and was replaced by Diego Luna in the 30th minute as the United States rallied to beat Australia 2-1.
- Tripped by Jason Geria in the 26th minute, Christian Pulisic stumbled and left the field, following a right ankle injury that had limited him last week.
- Cristian Roldan twice fed Haji Wright for goals in the 33rd and 51st minutes, with Wright praising teammates, `I believe in myself and these guys make it pretty easy.`
- Mauricio Pochettino said he believes Pulisic felt something in his hamstring and will be assessed, and the U.S. hosts Paraguay on Nov. 18 and Uruguay four days later.
- Eight months before the World Cup, Mauricio Pochettino, USMNT head coach, embraced experimentation, rotating six starters and preparing for four more matches before the pre-World Cup training camp.
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