Pulisic out for two months, says Chelsea boss Potter

Christian Pulisic is predicted to be out for as much as two months with a knee harm, Chelsea head coach Graham Potter confirmed on Wednesday.

The United States worldwide limped out of final week’s Premier League residence defeat to Manchester City and has since undergone a collection of assessments to find out the extent of the issue.

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Speaking forward of Thursday’s journey to Fulham, Potter advised a information convention: “Christian is a couple of months we think, hopefully less, but that’s the timeframe there.”

The information will come as a big blow to Pulisic, as sources had advised ESPN the 24-year-old was eyeing a transfer away from Stamford Bridge this month.

Contact has been made with Manchester United and Newcastle over a attainable mortgage deal, however Pulisic’s newest health setback will severely injury the prospect of a brief change.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has recovered from a again downside, whereas Raheem Sterling is present process examinations on a hamstring downside with an as but unspecified return date.

Chelsea journey to Craven Cottage sitting in tenth place, 10 factors behind fourth-placed United. Potter is beneath mounting stress as supporters chanted the title of his predecessor, Thomas Tuchel, throughout final weekend’s 4-0 FA Cup third-round defeat at City.

Speaking concerning the criticism he has confronted, Potter mentioned: “You have to understand that it is part of the job. You only have to look at some of my colleagues in a similar position. Pep [Guardiola] for example in his first season would have been criticised quite heavily. Mikel Arteta has had to endure a period of criticism. Jurgen Klopp in the first few years would have got some criticism as well and these guys are fantastic.

“Football is emotional. When you lose, you do not actually give it some thought — you’re feeling it. You really feel the struggling, the discomfort. Sometimes it’s arduous to grasp the why, and it’s simple simply responsible somebody. I’m not sitting right here saying I’ve been completely good so they don’t seem to be fully improper however I believe it’s at all times very advanced.

“You try to put it into perspective, you try to remember that you are capable. You try to remember how you got here. Two months ago I was considered to be a top coach and if you consider the people I’ve played against and played with, they would probably say the same but at the same time I acknowledge the results we have had are not good enough and you have to deal with that as best you can, put it into perspective and keep moving forward.”