Christian Pulisic who has become the latest player to get fraught with COVID-19 will be unable to make the cut for Arsenal vs Chelsea
With Hakim Ziyech suffering an arm injury during the UEFA Super League, Christian Pulisic was deployed on the flanks by Thomas Tuchel come Chelsea’s Premier League 2021/22 opener against Crystal Palace. And the USMNT man reposed the faith earmarked in him by his boss as well as he scored of Chelsea’s goal in the comprehensive 3-0 opening day win for the club.
Christian Pulisic Tests COVID-19 Positive Ahead Of Arsenal vs Chelsea
It was a performance which looked set to provide an electric Pulisic a start in Chelsea’s playing 11 come their showdown against Arsenal this Sunday. However, in what has come across as a massive setback to both the club and the player, Pulisic has now tested positive for COVID-19.
It will see the player miss out on the side’s impending outing, a development Thomas Tuchel updated us about this Friday at his press conference. Pulisic who hasn’t trained with the club owing to the bout of the disease will continue his recovery in the time to come.
Christian Pulisic says on Instagram that he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. pic.twitter.com/ZoiVRIOr0p
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Previously, Arsenal had suffered a string of COVID cases in their ranks with both Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missing out the club’s 2-0 defeat to Brentford owing to illness. The slew of positive cases which have sprung up in the opening round of fixtures itself make for cause for concern as the UK government allows stadiums to fully open their doors to spectators.
Arsenal and Chelsea will meanwhile be resuming their rivalry this weekend in a tie where Chelsea are widely envisaged to wipe the floor with Arsenal.