NATIONS - Pulisic team mates glad to have him back from injury

Only ten of the United States' 25 players were present for the first day of training ahead of Friday's World Cup qualifier against Mexico.

Pulisic hurt his left ankle in a qualifier in Honduras on Sept. 8. He didn't play again until November 2, when he came off the bench for the final 17 minutes of Chelsea's Champions League encounter against Malmö. Pulisic came in in the final six minutes of Burnley's Premier League match on Saturday.

Pulisic's teammates are overjoyed to have their star player back in training.

“He means so much to our team, so it’s awesome having him back,” midfielder Brenden Aaronson said Monday. “It’s like another confidence boost just having him here.”

“Christian coming back in is massive for the group,” Antonee Robinson said. “Just having him around in general, like just being a good lad, being around, a leader off the field. And we know when he gets on the field, whether he starts or has to come on off the bench, he's a player we can rely on to put his all in for the team and create chances and help us if we need him to get the win.”