Christian Pulisic cut a frustrated figure after he was substituted during AC Milan's 3-1 win against Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday.

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• USMNT star scored in AC Milan win
• Vented his anger after being taken off
• Has scored in four straight matches

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  After firing his team to a 2-0 lead, the United States international was taken off midway through the second half as Olivier Giroud took his place. The 25-year-old expressed his disappointment at Stefano Pioli's decision as he battered the dugout in anger.

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  WHAT PIOLI SAID ABOUT PULISIC

  Having played and scored in his team's Europa League win against Slavia Prague during the week, Pioli felt the USMNT star would benefit from a bit of a rest. He said after the game: "I saw [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic were a little tired. It's normal because we had played 72 hours ago. So we needed freshness and the players who came in gave it to us."

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Pulisic is now on a run of scoring in four consecutive matches for the Rossoneri – the best form of his senior career so far. His goal against Verona saw him join Weston McKennie as the joint-top scoring American in Serie A history.

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