Premier League: Christian Pulisic will be absent for “weeks”due to injury

• Christian picked up a knee injury against Manchester City on Friday.
• Striker played just 22 minutes of Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to reigning champions.
• Manager Graham Potter is yet to give a firm return date for both players.

Christian Pulisic of Chelsea is expected to miss “weeks” of activity owing to a knee injury he suffered on Friday during the Premier League match against Manchester City.

Pulisic played just 22 minutes of the Blues’ 1-0 Premier League loss against the reigning champions at Stamford Bridge before being taken off the field.

The 24-year-old attacker is already in the treatment room with Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to manager Graham Potter, but Chelsea are still unable to give a firm return date.

“Christian opened up his knee in the game the other day, we’re still analysing it, but it’s going to be weeks for him. Raheem had an action in the first minute of the game, and we’re still analysing that. No timescale yet. Auba felt pain in his back ahead of this one,” Potter told reporters after the Blues’ humiliating 4-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday during the FA Cup.

Pulisic, who has made 21 appearances for Chelsea this season with just one goal and two assists, has earned a starting position in Potter’s plans and is now preparing for another forced break.

There have been rumours of Pulisic being sold as Chelsea looks to acquire attacking reinforcements in the January transfer window. With him out injured, it will be difficult to consummate a transaction.

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