Christian Pulisic is, so far, the most prolific player in Serie A this early season, and he illustrated that further with a brilliant assist and later a goal in a title-tilt with holders Napoli on Sunday.

All this after boss Max Allegri said before the game that the USMNT star was “wasn’t in great shape, but he was alright in this morning’s warm-up, so he will start.”

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Pulisic flew out of the gates with third-minute brilliance at the San Siro, flicking the ball on a turn past Giovanni Di Lorenzo in his own half.

The USMNT star then knew he’d have the beating of the 32-year-old Napoli veteran and tore down the left flank in a lung-busting run to touch into the box despite the best efforts of a sliding Di Lorenzo.

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