Christian Pulisic admits half-time substitution in USA win was just a precaution

[p][b]"I just got a bit of a kick in the first half so I'm really hoping that it's nothing. Taking a little bit of precaution today. But I'm hoping I'll be fine in the next few days,"[/b] said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pulisic-christian/vTuaEfRq/"]Pulisic[/a].[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a] forward is the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/usa/fuitL4CF/"]US[/a] team's talisman, shouldering the weight of a nation's expectations as they try to make history with a deep run in a World Cup in which all of their games will be played on home soil.[/p][p]Pulisic was a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/paraguay-YaNlqp6j/usa-fuitL4CF/?mid=bo9vy2zK"]constant menace in a rampant first half,[/a] providing an assist as well as helping create [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paraguay/YaNlqp6j/"]Paraguay[/a]'s own goal with a clever one-two with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mckennie-weston/jZHxRi2A/"]Weston McKennie[/a].[/p][p]But he was taken off at the half, and later told reporters he had received a knock in "the back of my leg."[/p][p][b]"Sort of my (left) calf area. But I've had similar things before...I'm staying positive. I don't think it's anything at all."[/b][/p][embed guid="4d594b9d-6d08-4ea7-811f-d5ae14603ef1" url="https://x.com/USMNT/status/2065631502923395269" social-type="twitter" /][p]Coach Mauricio Pochettino also said the forward was substituted because "we didn't want to take any risks."[/p][p]The US will hope Pulisic is correct, after the convincing win, with games ahead against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/xSrf6qMM/"]Australia[/a] on Friday, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/turkey/QeijuHo5/"]Turkey[/a].[/p][p][b]"An incredible start but there's a lot more that we still have to do,"[/b] said Pulisic.[/p][infobox id="223b89ff-ddb8-4772-8cfb-8f89aea85267" /]