Chelsea has won five games in a row in all competitions, and will look to make it six with a league victory over Southampton on Saturday.
All the way up to fourth place with 42 points, the Blues have gotten Thomas Tuchel’s managerial career with the club off to a flying start, most recently defeating Newcastle 2-0.
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has urged winger Christian Pulisic to “stay positive” amid limited playing time and now a tight calf that leaves the oft-injured American questionable for Saturday’s visit to Southampton.
Pulisic, who made his Bundesliga debut under Tuchel at Borussia Dortmund, was an unused substitute in the 2-0 win over Newcastle on Monday.
He was withdrawn from training Thursday with calf tightness and is “a big question mark” for the Southampton match, Tuchel said.
In the moment it’s risk management,” Tuchel said, citing Pulisic’s history of injuries including a hamstring pull that kept him sidelined early in the season.
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