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SEATTLE \u2014 Captain America is on ice.<\/p>\n

Christian Pulisic was out for the U.S. men\u2019s national team Friday against Australia after spending the week battling a left calf injury, leaving the Americans without their best player on a day they could clinch the top spot in World Cup Group D.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChristian is not available and the evolution is really well,\u201d manager Mauricio Pochettino told Fox. \u201cToday was training in the morning in the training camp. I think the feelings are good.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope as soon as possible he can be ready to be selected again and be part of the team. Now we need to be focused and be part of the team, the players that are going to play. We have a very important game. Australia\u2019s gonna be really tough. But of course a little bit sad because he wanted to stay, he wanted to participate today. It\u2019s still so early.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pulisic came off at halftime in the USMNT\u2019s World Cup opener against Paraguay after being kicked in the same area where he\u2019d suffered a knock a few days prior in training.<\/p>\n

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Though he downplayed the injury immediately after the 4-1 win, and his teammates seemed to think it wouldn\u2019t keep him from playing early in the week, it became clear they had been overly optimistic as the days passed on and Pulisic continued training on his own.<\/p>\n

Manager Mauricio Pochettino said at his press conference Thursday that a decision would be made after meeting with the medical staff later that night.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt he\u2019s one of their best players, an outstanding footballer,\u201d Australia manager Tony Popovic said of Pulisic. \u201cWhen injuries occur, you need another option, another solution. Looking through their squad, they have plenty of options there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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