Washington DC, July 9 -- US striker Christian Pulisic suffered a bone bruise and a microfracture in his leg during the side's round of 16 FIFA World Cup loss to Belgium, which could see the AC Milan player miss weeks of action, as per The Athletic.

Pulisic suffered an injury during the 52nd minute of his side's 4-1 defeat, when he attempted a shot at the edge of the penalty box, but kicked the back of Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans' calf. While Pulisic, who had struggled with his calf during the tournament, tried to play as much as he could, he hobbled around and was substituted in the 59th minute.

"I just totally twisted my ankle and my knee in one play," he said after the match as quoted by The Athletic.

As per sources, the medic...