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Christian Pulisic returns to Chelsea training ahead of Barnsley clash

Christian Pulisic returns to Chelsea training ahead of Barnsley clash

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Christian Pulisic has finally returned to training with Chelsea ahead of their FA Cup game against Barnsley on Thursday. The American winger missed Chelsea’s Premier League win over Sheffield United on Sunday due to personal reasons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Christian has some family issues to solve. Family is always first,’ explained Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel. ‘So we decided to give a rest for this game.’ But Pulisic took part in Tuesday’s training and is expected to be available for the cup clash against Barnsley at Oakwell. Timo Werner was also part of the session after he was substituted in the 2-1 win over Sheffield with a dead leg. Thiago Silva was one notable absentee as he continues to recover from a thigh injury. Chelsea are ...
Lampard defends Timo Werner & explains Pulisic’s right-wing role

Lampard defends Timo Werner & explains Pulisic’s right-wing role

Premier League
Frank Lampard is in no doubt that Timo Werner will end his recent goal drought, while the Chelsea boss said he will keep using Christian Pulisic on the right wing when the situation demands it. London side have enjoyed a strong season so far though suffered two defeats in their last two games, losing against Everton & Wolves, with Werner once again firing blanks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former RB Leipzig striker has now gone eight matches without a goal in all competitions, though Lampard has no issues with him and is confident he will return on the scoresheet very soon. ‘With Timo, any goalscorer wants to score regularly. Simple answer,’ said Lampard at his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of facing West Ham at the weekend. ...
Lampard reveals fresh Christian Pulisic fitness concern

Lampard reveals fresh Christian Pulisic fitness concern

Premier League
Frank Lampard has revealed Chrisitian Pulisic is still struggling to find full fitness, with a niggling hamstring issue continuing to bother the Chelsea winger. The American star has started only four matches in all competitions so far this campaign and only one game since October as he struggles to shake the hamstring problem. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea will play Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday in the Premier League and Lampard expects to have Pulisic available for the game, but he is not clear of fitness issues. The Chelsea manager described the player as having ‘a tiny bit of awareness’ in his hamstring, which is why he missed the Champions League final group game with Krasnodar on Tuesday. ‘We’re the same as we were in midweek Hak...
Lampard provides Pulisic & Kepa injury updates ahead of Sheffield clash

Lampard provides Pulisic & Kepa injury updates ahead of Sheffield clash

Premier League
Frank Lampard has confirmed Christian Pulisic is still struggling with hamstring injury and will miss Chelsea’s game with Sheffield United – but Kepa is available after recovering from a shoulder injury. Pulisic pulled up in Chelsea’s warm-up against Burnley last week and had to be replaced by Timo Werner in the starting lineup before also skipping their victory over Rennes on Wednesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The American winger suffered a similar injury after in August’s FA Cup final and missed the start of this campaign as a consequence, which means he has only made just five appearances in all competitions. ‘No, he’s not fit to play,’ the Chelsea manager said at his pre-match press conference on Friday. ‘He’s still suffering with his hamstr...
Christian Pulisic back in Chelsea training after injury scare

Christian Pulisic back in Chelsea training after injury scare

Premier League
Christian Pulisic has been ruled out of Chelsea’s Champions League game against Rennes on Wednesday, but is expected to be back in the team for the weekend. The American winger is already back in Chelsea training after tests showed the hamstring injury he picked up in the warm-up before the 3-0 victory against Burnley was only a minor issue. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Frank Lampard has now confirmed Pulisic should be fit again for Sheffield United’s visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday. "Christian had a scan yesterday that showed a very, very minor injury to his hamstring, very minor. So he's already back outside. He won't be fit tomorrow, but we'll see after that," Lampard told a press conference. "It is obviously a relief for the injury to be mi...
Lampard provides update on Pulisic as he suffers another hamstring injury

Lampard provides update on Pulisic as he suffers another hamstring injury

Premier League
Frank Lampard has confirmed that Christian Pulisic suffered yet another hamstring injury before Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Burnley but is hopeful he will be sidelined for only few weeks rather than months. Chelsea secured their second away win of the Premier League campaign but Pulisic’s injury put a slight dampener on the afternoon for the blues ahead of a busy period. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pulisic would have been looking forward to Chelsea’s trip to Turf Moor after scoring a hat-trick in the same game last season so there was no surprise when Lampard selected him in the starting lineup. But the American had what looked like an innocuous fall in the club’s preparations prior to kick-off and had to be replaced by Timo Werner at the very last minute....
Frank Lampard responds to claims he had doubts over Christian Pulisic

Frank Lampard responds to claims he had doubts over Christian Pulisic

Premier League
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has rejected claims he had doubts over Christian Pulisic during the early stages of his career at the club. Chelsea completed a £58m deal for Pulisic in the January transfer window while Maurizio Sarri was in charge of the blues. But he joined the club the following summer when Lampard had replaced the Italian as manager. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Earlier this month, RB Salzburg manager Jesse Marsch said Lampard doubted the American’s ability at Chelsea because of his nationality. Marsch said: ‘Even Frank Lampard, when I spoke to him in pre-season a year ago now, I was talking to him about having Christian Pulisic and he was kind of like, “Yeah, he’s got a lot to learn so we’ll see how he does”. ‘I said to him, “List...
Pulisic sends message to Lampard over his fitness ahead of Man Utd game

Pulisic sends message to Lampard over his fitness ahead of Man Utd game

Premier League
Christian Pulisic says he is back to full fitness and ready to play a full 90 minutes having recovered from the hamstring injury which ruled him out of the opening weeks of the new campaign. The America winger enjoyed a superb first season in the Premier League and emerged as a key player of Frank Lampard’s team before he was forced off during the Cup final against Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pulisic made his comeback as a late substitute during a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace this month and got further minutes against Southampton last week, while he was taken off during thevChampions League draw against Sevilla. Chelsea will play Manchester United this weekend having won just two of their opening five matches and Pulisic believes he is now...
Lampard didn’t rate Christian Pulisic because he was American – Marsch

Lampard didn’t rate Christian Pulisic because he was American – Marsch

Premier League
Jesse Marsch says that he had talks with Frank Lampard last campaign that left him with the impression that the Chelsea manager didn't rate Christian Pulisic because he was American. Pulisic joined Chelsea in the January window of 2019, just a few months before Lampard was named as the replacement for Maurizio Sarri. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The winger had a slow start at the club but, by the end of the campaign, he was a key player in Lampard's attacking unit. Pulisic was Chelsea's biggest contributor after the league restart before suffering an injury in their FA Cup final defeat against Arsenal. Marsch says that Lampard told him last campaign that he wasn't sure if Pulisic was tactically ready for the Premier League, with the Salzburg head co...
Hakim Ziyech & Pulisic pictured in Chelsea training ahead of Southampton game

Hakim Ziyech & Pulisic pictured in Chelsea training ahead of Southampton game

Premier League
Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech joined up with the first-team squad for training on Wednesday and could make his debut in the Premier League against Southampton this weekend. The 27-year-old, who moved to Stamford Bridge this summer, sustained a knee problem in Chelsea’s pre-season match with Brighton in August. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The injury means Ziyech has had to miss Chelsea's opening six matches of the season but the winger briefly trained at Cobham earlier this month before travelling to Morocco for the international break. Ziyech came on as a second-half substitute in Morocco’s 3-1 victory over Senegal last Friday and was impressive as he assisted Youssef El-Arabi in the dying minutes of the match. He then withdrew from Morocco’s squad...
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