Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says that Christian Pulisic 'deserves' to start for the Blues after the American star was left on the bench in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Newcastle.
Pulisic has started just one game since Tuchel took charge at Chelsea: a 1-0 win over Barnsley in the FA Cup.
But Tuchel, who has a relationship with Pulisic dating back to the pair's time at Borussia Dortmund, says there is no reason to be concerned with the winger's lack of recent playing time.
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What did Tuchel say?
"It was a tight decision if he started or not," Tuchel said.