Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has ruled out the possibility of Christian Pulisic going out on loan in January and said he is looking at “the big picture”.
The 21-year-old joined from Borussia Dortmund in a £58million deal over the summer, but has only played 90 minutes for the Blues on two occasions – against Sheffield United and Grimsby.
With Callum Hudson-Odoi returning to fitness to present another obstacle to a first-team spot, there had even been rumours that Pulisic could be sent out on loan.
But, when asked about such suggestions during his Friday press conference, Lampard replied simply: “No.”
“With Christian, he’s come to us in a big move, let’s make no mistake about it, and then he’s just turned 21 recently, and we’ve got a competitive squad here,” he added.
“I said it before the last game, I always have a problem with who to pick. People make my decisions in training or how they’re playing, and at the minute with winning four on the bounce I need the edge of staying in the team and keep performing and everyone is the same.”
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