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Pulisic hopes he's 'earned the respect' of his team-mates after first Chelsea goals

The U.S. international says scoring was a relief, but reiterated that he's not at the club to replace Eden Hazard

Chelsea new boy Christian Pulisic has admitted he felt he needed to prove himself to his team-mates, but thinks scoring his first goals for the club in a pre-season friendly against Red Bull Salzburg may have gone some way to doing so.

Pulisic is the only new face on the playing staff at Chelsea as they deal with a transfer ban imposed by UEFA. He was signed in January from Dortmund, and the pressure of moving to the Premier League has been intensified by the departure of Eden Hazard from Stamford Bridge.