Chelsea has been told that they cannot afford to remove Christian Pulisic from the team despite their reported summer shopping spree for its impressive form. ESPN expert Shaka Hislop was full of praise for the American youngster, who showed another good performance in the FA Cup against Leicester City on Sunday.
Pulisic is slowly taking shape after a turbulent first season at Chelsea.
The American winger had to deal with several injuries throughout the season and his minutes in the first team were consequently restricted.
But since the Premier League restart, the £ 57m commitment has taken over, with two goals back in his first two league games.
Against Manchester City, he finished a brilliant performance with a grandiose solo goal as he clung to a loose ball on the center line before leaving two city defenders behind and passing Ederson.
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The man Chelsea had signed on to succeed Eden Hazard also performed well against Leicester and offered himself and his teammates plenty of opportunities.
He worried Kasper Schmeichel in the first half with a brilliant shot from the penalty area and forced the goalkeeper from Leicester to a sensational stop.
With Chelsea going to be busy in the upcoming transfer window, there were concerns that the American could drop out of the team to make room.
The blues have already bought Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech and are connected to Kai Havertz, which means that there will be tough competition for places next season.
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But Hislop believes Lampard will have to keep the American on his side next season because he has so much to offer in the future.
In a lecture on ESPN FC, the expert said that Pulisic is now proving to be much more valuable than it seemed a few months ago when he was not on the side.
“You can not [afford to lose him]”Said Hislop.
“The only thing he brings and brings in abundance is the pace deep in Chelsea midfield.
