Chelsea news: The Blues returned back to domestic action with a trip to the midlands to face Leicester City as USMNT star Christian Pulisic fails to make the starting XI.
Christian Pulisic couldn't make his way into the Chelsea team despite several attacking injuries in attack for his teammates. Raheem Sterling, who started and scored against Borussia Dortmund in midweek, was a concern before the game with a hamstring tweak as Graham Potter described him as doubtful.
When asked about Mudryk's lack of minutes in recent weeks Potter said: "Of course, every player wants to play and it's important that players play to improve, I think that's a fact. But at the same time, it's not a straight road, it's not just a play and everything happens in a linear way.
"Sometimes you have to take a step away. Sometimes you just need a bit of training time. Sometimes you need a breather. So there are a lot of factors. Hopefully, he can benefit from the time he's had. And again, it's not easy for him to just arrive in the middle of what was pre-season for him and to come into a new country, new club, new league, and just hit his absolute maximum level.
"It is regardless of the fee; I know people will look at the fee but it doesn’t change the situation he is in. We're positive about him. We're positive about the future for him. But we need just to help them settle and help him understand what he needs to do to help us."
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