{"id":50427,"date":"2021-09-20T17:15:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=50427"},"modified":"2021-09-20T17:03:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:03:24","slug":"chelsea-vs-aston-villa-tuchel-gives-injury-update-on-pulisic-ahead-of-carabao-cup-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/chelsea-vs-aston-villa-tuchel-gives-injury-update-on-pulisic-ahead-of-carabao-cup-clash","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea vs Aston Villa: Tuchel gives injury update on Pulisic ahead of Carabao Cup clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel has provided the latest injury update on Christian Pulisic ahead of his side\u2019s Carabao Cup clash with Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Pulisic didn\u2019t feature in Chelsea\u2019s Premier League 3-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The American international had tested positive for COVID-19, and then got injured.<\/p>\n<p>Providing the latest update on Pulisic, Tuchel was quoted by Football London as saying: \u201cThe game against Aston Villa is maybe too close, I hope I am wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my impression with him not in training so far. Let\u2019s see tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe he had a good progression today. Maybe it is possible. It would be super nice to have him, but it is doubtful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t control Chelsea\u2019s plans \u2013 Pulisic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel has provided the latest injury update on Christian Pulisic ahead of his side\u2019s Carabao Cup clash with Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. Pulisic didn\u2019t feature in Chelsea\u2019s Premier League 3-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The American international had tested positive for COVID-19, and then got injured. 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