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DOHA, Qatar — Christian Pulisic assured his United States teammates he’d be ready for Saturday’s match against the Netherlands after picking up an abdominal injury in his team’s Group B match win over Iran on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Pulisic was involved in a hard collision with Iran keeper Alireza Beiranvand shortly before half-time as he tapped in a headed cross from Sergino Dest to put the US up 1-0 and help earn the Americans a spot in the knockout rounds.<\/p>\n

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The Chelsea winger said in a social media post<\/a> after the game: “I’ll be ready Saturday, don’t worry,” while teammate Weston McKennie said: “I sent him a text and checked on him, and he said, `Best believe I’ll be ready on Saturday. ‘”<\/p>\n

Pulisic lay on the ground in the goalmouth for a few minutes following the collision before leaving the field and receiving attention from the team’s trainers and then coming back on to finish the first half.<\/p>\n

Brenden Aaronson came on for Pulisic after half-time, with US Soccer saying after the match he had been taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a pelvic contusion that was termed “day to day.”<\/p>\n

“Obviously we’re very thankful that he threw his body there,” McKennie said after the match. “At the end it was a heart-drop sinking moment, but we got it done and we’re excited to still be here. ”<\/p>\n

US coach Gregg Berhalter praised Pulisic’s hard work and toughness after the match.<\/p>\n