Christian Pulisic in race to be fit for USA’s World Cup clash with Australia as injury update issued

Christian Pulisic was taken off at halftime of USA’s win over Paraguay last Friday

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Star forward Christian Pulisic continued individual training sessions on Tuesday as he battles a calf injury, casting uncertainty over his availability for the US men's national team's crucial World Cup clash against Australia on Friday.

A team spokesman described Pulisic as "day to day" after his second straight day of individual workouts at the US training base in Orange County.