United States forward Christian Pulisic has declared himself fit and aims to feature in the final World Cup group stage match against Turkey on Thursday.
The attacker trained without restrictions at the Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, California, after missing the previous game against Australia due to a calf injury.
The United States has already secured top spot in the group, while Turkey has been eliminated from the tournament.
Pulisic provided an update on his condition on Wednesday at the team's training base.
"I'm feeling good, yeah," said Pulisic.
"I've obviously joined with the team in the last few days, so I'm feeling good, positive going into it, and hopefully I'll be able to play it hard tomorrow."
The winger sustained the left calf injury from a teammate's tackle during a training session before the tournament opener against Paraguay.
He played through the first half of that match before the discomfort forced him out at halftime.
"Throughout the first half I felt good, and then I started to notice it a little bit, and I think adrenaline definitely carried me through," he said.
Although he attempted to recover for the subsequent fixture against Australia, medical staff ruled him out roughly 90 minutes before kickoff.
The US team secured a comfortable victory without him.
"I was really trying to get ready for the last game, and I feel like I could have gone, but it just wasn't quite there," Pulisic said.
"It was tough emotions going into that, but just being able to support the team — and my teammates have made it so much easier, because they got another incredible win, and they played amazing in the second half.
Everything is a lot easier when the team's winning."
Pochettino's Decision
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino must decide whether to risk the attacker in a low-stakes match, balancing momentum with player health for the knockout rounds.
"I want to be a part of the group, I want to get on the field and try to help the team in whatever way I can," Pulisic said.
Official lineups for the match against Turkey will be disclosed shortly before kickoff.
