Christian Pulisic scratched from Dortmund squad with muscle injury
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Date: 2017-11-17

Christian Pulisic scratched from Dortmund squad with muscle injury
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang upset by Borussia Dortmund suspension
Christian Pulisic will miss Borussia Dortmund's match at Stuttgart on Friday after picking up a muscle injury.

Pulisic, who did not play in the United States' friendly against Portugal this week, stayed with Dortmund during the international break but was still a late scratch from the matchday squad.

A Dortmund statement said: "Christian Pulisic has been ruled out of Borussia Dortmund's match at VfB Stuttgart at late notice due to muscular problems."

Pulisic missed a DFB Pokal match last month with a minor knock but recovered in time to face Hannover, then started in the Champions League against Apoel before starring in a defeat to Bayern Munich on Nov. 4.

Dortmund are already without striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was dropped for disciplinary reasons, while Alexander Isak is also sidelined by an injury

Maximilian Philipp, who has scored five Bundesliga goals this season in nine games, will start in their absence.

.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has defended himself after being suspended by Borussia Dortmund, telling Bild he does not "understand" his latest punishment.

Aubameyang, 29, did not travel with the BVB squad for Friday's Bundesliga game in Stuttgart after being left out for ''disciplinary reasons."

The Gabon international has netted 10 goals in 11 games this season and the club gave no further reason for dropping him, other than to confirm it was for a breach of discipline.