Frank Lampard has received positive news on the injury front as Christian Pulisic could reportedly come back ahead of schedule. The United States international has played a crucial role for Chelsea so far this campaign, scoring six goals and providing six assists in 23 matches.
However, Christian missed the win over Burnley after suffering an adductor muscle injury, and he was initially ruled out for a month.
However, the Blues have been handed a real boost though as Pulisic is now expected only to miss one week and will return ahead of that initial recovery timeline to offer Frank another vital option.
It’s added that the FA Cup clash with Hull City on January 25 has been earmarked as a possible return date for the 21-year-old forward, and so while that would mean he misses matches with Newcastle United and Gunners before then, it’s still great news for Blues that he’ll potentially be back in contention earlier than initially expected.
It will be a timely boost for Frank too if that’s the case, as London club face a difficult schedule to start February, with matches with Leicester City, Man United, Spurs and Bayern Munich.
With that in mind, getting another top attacking option back will surely be music to the ears of Frank, who will no doubt hope that Pulisic can avoid any setbacks now and return ahead of schedule.
Chelsea are still holding on to the fourth spot but with Man Utd just five points behind, they will be desperate to have a fully fit squad between now and the end of the season to ensure that they fend off their rivals.