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Christian Pulisic Distances Himself From Comparisons to Eden Hazard Ahead of Debut Season at Chelsea

Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic has insisted that he isn't a direct replacement for Eden Hazard, who left the Blues for Real Madrid in a £130m deal earlier this summer.

Pulisic officially signed for Chelsea in January, but after being loaned back to Borussia Dortmund for the remainder of the season, he joined up with his new teammates for the first time this week.

However, the USA international is wary that his role at Stamford Bridge could be misunderstood and has moved to reassure Chelsea supporters.

Speaking to the club's official website, Pulisic said: "Right now it’s just about going in and helping the team any way I can.