Christian Pulisic was in good spirits after suffering a painful-looking injury as he scored the winning goal for the USA at the World Cup.
The United States defeated Iran 1-0 on Tuesday to book their place in the last-16 although Chelsea forward Pulisic was unable to celebrate the first-half strike.
Bundled into the net as he scored, the 24-year-old looked very worse for wear and was substituted.
USA boss Gregg Berhalter later revealed Pulisic had been taken to hospital, which is where the player himself provided an update on his injury.
In what appears to be a leaked Snapchat shared widely on social media, the winger is seen sat on his hospital bed and cheering into the camera.
Christian Pulisic sends a message of support to his USMNT teammates ❤️🇺🇸
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 29, 2022
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“So f****** proud of my guys,” reads the caption. “I’ll be ready Saturday, don’t worry.”
The USA face the Netherlands on the weekend for a place in the quarter-finals.
Berhalter praised Pulisic’s display after the game.
He said: “No update on his status but I’ve been saying all along, it’s a wonderful thing when one of your best players is also one of your hardest working. He is certainly that. I can’t say enough positive things about Christian.”
