"They're not at peak condition. Pulisic has a hamstring problem that is still bothering him from time to time, but everyone has to play a good team game. Leao has to think about scoring goals. Forwards are judged on that. He has to score. He did score in Cagliari, even if he wasn't fully fit; this discomfort has been bothering him."
"Leao and Pulisic's only other start together in 2025-26 came during the Milan derby in November, when the United States international scored the only goal in a 1-0 win. Pulisic (a goal every 76 minutes played) and Leao (one every 121 minutes) have the best minutes per goal averages among players with five or more goals in this Serie A campaign."
Massimiliano Allegri confirmed Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic could start together for only the second time this season as AC Milan prepare to host Genoa. The pair previously started together in the Milan derby, when Pulisic scored the winner. Pulisic and Leao lead Milan's scoring efficiency this Serie A campaign among players with five-plus goals. Leao has scored at least five goals in each Serie A season since 2019-20. Milan sit second, one point behind Inter, and Allegri is managing Pulisic's hamstring and Leao's calf and adductor issues while building fitness toward March.
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