Captain America confirmed as Pulisic for USA-Grenada clash
The Chelsea winger has been linked to a move away from the Premier League, but will take the armband for his national team.
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In the short term, the USMNT take on Grenada on Saturday March 25 before playing El Salvador on the following Tuesday. On Thursday evening, the federation announced that Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic would have the captain’s armband for at least the first of those clashes.
Christian Pulisic will captain the #USMNT in Grenada ©️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/MHH4GAt0ji
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) March 23, 2023
The U.S. team is striving to qualify for the Concacaf Nations League Final Four, and they have two matches left in Group D to achieve their goal. At present, they are in second place with four points, one point behind El Salvador.