Italy’s new coach Gennaro Gattuso on Thursday pledged to restore enthusiasm and create “a family” at the battered national team, aiming to secure qualification for the next World Cup after the Azzurri missed out twice in a row.
Pulisic is one of Milan’s best players, but in the wake of a midseason coaching change and UEFA Champions League exit, he finds himself again having to justify a first-team place he’s already clearly earned.