Christian Pulisic, the United States' main attacking threat, trained off to the side at Monday's practice session as he continues recovery from a calf injury first sustained in training last week.
USA coach Pochettino has indicated confidence in Pulisic's recovery status, saying the star attacker is 'good', suggesting he expects the midfielder to be available for USA's imminent World Cup fixture against Australia.
Pulisic's fitness status is critical for USA's attacking setup in the group stage. His absence or limited availability would significantly weaken USA's ability to create and score goals.
The midfielder's fitness could materially impact betting markets on USA vs Australia, particularly goal-scoring expectations and match outcome odds.
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