Christian Pulisic shall be out for 2 months with a knee harm, Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter mentioned on Wednesday.
The United States ahead injured his proper knee in Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City final week.
“Christian is going to be out for a few months, we think. Hopefully it will be less, but it’s the deadline,” Potter mentioned forward of Thursday’s Premier League recreation in opposition to Fulham.
It is the most recent harm blow for Pulisic, whose Chelsea profession has been disrupted by health points.
The 24-year-old former Borussia Dortmund participant has began all three of Chelsea’s video games since getting back from the World Cup in Qatar, however was substituted off after 22 minutes in opposition to City.
The United States have friendlies in opposition to Serbia on January 26 and Colombia on January 29.
Pulisic’s harm is the most recent blow for Chelsea, with Reece James, Raheem Sterling, N’Golo Kante, Wesley Fofana and Ben Chilwell becoming a member of the listing of gamers lacking.
Potter can have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang accessible, after the striker was dominated out of Sunday’s 4-0 defeat to City within the FA Cup.
Chelsea have additionally been boosted by the signing of Atlético Madrid ahead Joao Felix on mortgage till the top of the season.
Potter mentioned, “He is an outstanding player and in the last third of the pitch he will make a difference.” “He’s younger however has actually good expertise. The signing provides everybody a carry.
“He’s a good age and he can play as a second striker between the lines and make a difference in the final third. We look forward to working with him.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
