US winger returns to international duty in CONCACAF Nations League finals against Mexico
\nLOS ANGELES
\nChelsea forward Christian Pulisic is hoping to put one of the most challenging seasons of his career behind him when he returns to international duty for the United States against Mexico in next week\u2019s CONCACAF Nations League finals in Las Vegas.
\nPulisic made just eight Premier League eight starts for Chelsea last season as he struggled for form and fitness in a chaotic campaign at Stamford Bridge that saw the club burn through four different managers before finishing 12th in the table.
\nIt has left Pulisic facing an uncertain future in west London, and the 24-year-old is reportedly keen to to relaunch his career elsewhere, with Italian giants Juventus reportedly leading the chase for the former Borussia Dortmund player.
\nSpeaking in Los Angeles on Monday, where the US are preparing for next week\u2019s Nations League semi-final showdown with Mexico in Las Vegas, Pulisic said he was excited by the prospect of getting minutes under his belt at international level.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a really tough season for me personally and for our team of course at a club level,\u201d Pulisic told reporters on a video call.
\n\u201cSo for me it\u2019s just about coming in here and having a fresh start and being able to be a part of a team that hopefully can come out and win some games.
\n\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be here and just to get some minutes on the field and just get back to being that confident player that I know I can be, and just find my footing again and just enjoy the game because it feels like it\u2019s been tough to do that lately.\u201d
\nPulisic also dropped a strong hint that he was ready to leave Chelsea after four years.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s obviously been an interesting journey at club level for me,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI thought I had a great couple years and the last couple years just haven\u2019t gone at all how I\u2019ve planned them to be.
\n\u201cRight now my focus is obviously here with the national team.
\n\u201cLike I said before, I\u2019m just excited to get back playing and just enjoy myself and do what I love to do out on the field. \u201cAnd from there, this summer, we\u2019re obviously going to have to see what happens.
\n It\u2019s obviously very early. As of right now I\u2019m a Chelsea player and I plan to go back. But a lot of things can happen. A lot of things can change.\u201d
\nPressed on the uncertainty surrounding his future at club level, Pulisic stressed playing for the US was his sole focus.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a tough one,\u201d he said. \u201cRight now it\u2019s in the back of my head. I\u2019m not thinking about where I\u2019ll be next season.
\n\u201cI\u2019m just focused on the national team. I want to be here, I want to win games, that\u2019s my sole focus right now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
US winger returns to international duty in CONCACAF Nations League finals against Mexico LOS ANGELES Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic is hoping to put one of the most challenging seasons of his career behind him when he returns to international duty for the United States against Mexico in next week\u2019s CONCACAF Nations League finals in Las […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":336013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-335996","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n