Australia's bully-ball style may be reason enough to keep a hampered Christian Pulisic sidelined Friday

Christian Pulisic is a doubt for the USMNT's upcoming match against Australia on Friday, with his fitness and Australia's aggressive physical style of play cited as reasons he may be kept out of the starting lineup or held back. Pulisic previously lasted only around 30 minutes in the last meeting between the two sides, which was a friendly. The concern is that Australia's bully-ball approach could pose a risk to the hampered American star.