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  "textContent": "Christian Pulisic scored in the USA’s World Cup opener (Picture: Getty)\n\nChristian Pulisic is a doubt for USA’s second World Cup game after being forced off at half-time during their 4-1 win over Paraguay.\n\nThe tournament co-hosts got their campaign off to the perfect start with a comprehensive victory at the SoFi stadium.\n\nMauricio Pochettino’s side were ahead after only seven minutes when Damian Bobadilla guided the ball into his own net.\n\nFormer Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun then scored a quickfire brace before half-time to put USA in total control at the break.\n\n##  It's finally here\n\nGet everything you need to know about the World Cup – England updates, the games to watch and stories you missed – in five minutes, at 1pm, every day. Sign up here.\n\nAnd while Mauricio pulled one back for Paraguay in the 73rd minute, Gio Reyna ended the night in style for the hosts with a superb finish in added time.\n\nPerhaps the only negative of the evening was the withdrawal of Pulisic at half-time after the AC Milan winger sustained an issue with his left calf.\n\nPulisic was bright in the first half, providing the assist for Balogun’s first goal, and sought to ease concerns over the extent of his injury when speaking after the game.\n\nPulisic was forced off at half-time against Paraguay (Picture: Getty)\n\n‘I just got a bit of a kick in the first half, so I’m really hoping that it’s nothing,’ he told reporters.\n\n‘I’m taking a little bit of precaution today, but I’m hoping I’ll be fine the next few days.\n\n‘Just the back of my leg, my calf area. But I’ve had similar things before, and I’m staying positive. I don’t think it’s anything at all.’\n\nAsked about Pulisic’s withdrawal post-match, Pochettino added: ‘He received a kick before today (too) in a training session, we hope it’s not a big issue.\n\n‘When he finished the first half, he could not walk. I hope that it’s not a bigger issue. That was so rushed, because it was at the last minute that we needed to change and make the substitution.\n\n‘But now I think it is better, and I hope for the next game [he] will be available.’\n\nUSA’s second group game is against Australia on June 19 in Seattle before they round off Group D with a game against Turkey in Los Angeles on June 25.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Christian Pulisic injury update after USA star forced off during World Cup win vs Paraguay"
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