Gareth Southgate has told ESPN he believes Christian Pulisic has faced difficulties adapting to the Premier League but is still wary of the threat he poses when England face the United States at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Nov. 25.
Pulisic has endured mixed fortunes at Chelsea since making a £58 million move from Borussia Dortmund in 2019, scoring 26 goals in 131 games.
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The 24-year-old won the Champions League in 2021 under then-head coach Thomas Tuchel, but more than half of his appearances for Chelsea have come off the bench amid persistent injury problems.