‘DORTMUND WONDERKIDS’

Top USA star Pulisic reckons that the sky’s the limit for team-mate Sancho

and I can talk to him. It’s a cool relationship that we have.” Sancho and Pulisic have spent most of this season battling each other for a starting spot at Dortmund. Sancho is currently ahead of Pulisic in the pecking order at the Bundesliga outfit, but the American said: “I don’t see it like that. We both want to perform for our countries and want to win. We are both competitive guys and want to do as well as we can.

“We talked about it and possibly playing against each other is going to be really cool. Competing with him every day in training and being good friends off the field, and now getting the chance to play on it at international level, is going to be a fun experience.”

The decision to honour Wayne Rooney (left) with a 120th cap and big send-off has split opinion but Pulisic added: “I am really excited for it.

“I looked up to a guy like Rooney a lot, actually. It is clear to see his passion for the game, what he did in his whole career in Europe, and now what he’s even doing for the sport in MLS.

“He’s a very passionate guy and I’m happy for him that he can have a nice send-off game. It’s even better that it’s against us. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”