Tuchel says Pulisic ‘in my plans’ despite limited minutes

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says forward Christian Pulisic remains “an important player” at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel has yet to give the 22-year-old American an English Premier League start since taking over as manager in late January. Tuchel downplayed speculation that Pulisic might seek to leave Stamford Bridge after the season in search of more playing time elsewhere. He says, “We have so many games and he is in my plans and he’s an important player.” The speedy winger has struggled with injuries in his two seasons at Chelsea but has shown that when healthy he’s a scoring threat. He had 11 goals in all competitions last season but has just two overall this season.