Christian Pulisic has taken another step towards his return for Chelsea despite playing no part in the 2-0 loss to Tottenham on Sunday. The American has yet to feature in a game since being taken off injured against Manchester City on January 5.
The run of eight league appearances in a row was his joint longest consecutive streak since December 2020. Although he only got one goal contribution in that time - playing as part of a team without any visible identity - it was a step forward individually. That has all-but-vanished now.
The 24-year-old is competing with a host of new, young wingers and attackers around him and will face even more competition to get back into the team when he's fit. Returning to the pitch is the first step in what may prove to be his last period at the club and he is edging closer to just that.
