Christian Pulisic says he feels 100% fit and confident ahead of the English Cup final, but has sent a warning to his Chelsea teammates about the incredible Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whom he knows well from their times at Borussia Dortmund.
The 21-year-old initially struggled to make a significant impact after arriving from Dortmund last summer, but has been one of the players in shape attacking in Premier League football since the season’s restart.
Arsenal will no doubt have a specific plan to minimize Pulisic’s influence on Wembley, but opposition defenders have largely come in second place in recent weeks, with the winger scoring four goals. and two assists in the last eight games.
And worrying for the Gunners, the United States claims to feel more fit than ever after fully recovering from a small thigh problem.
Pulisic has been selected as a replacement for Chelsea’s recent clashes with Manchester United and Liverpool, but the youngster is expected to be one of the first names of Frank Lampard’s team on Saturday night.
‘I’ve never had a real problem. I am 100% fit, “said Pulisic ESPN FC.
Pulisic shared a dressing room with Aubameyang for three seasons in Dortmund and the American knows how dangerous the Arsenal talisman can be in front of the target.
“It’s amazing, the way it gets to good areas,” he said.
‘He’s always dangerous, so we’ll definitely have to be cautious and have other good players, but he’s definitely a guy you need to look for.
‘We will always be good friends. I played with him for a long time. At this moment we are definitely focused and we want to win.
“It will be a good fight and not so much on the pitch, but we’ll always be friends off the pitch.”
Pulisic added: ‘The final comes down to us against them, who are more ready to play the day.
‘Obviously it gives us the confidence that we have been in good shape, we have played well and we will try to put it into play.
“In the end, it’s a game and in a final, anything can happen.”
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