Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel slammed for making Christian Pulisic 'feel uneasy' by former striker

Mikel Arteta assesses the top four race following win over Manchester United

Arsenal Target Gabriel Jesus In Profile

Thomas Tuchel confirms he has no concern about playing Antonio Rudiger until end of the season

Thomas Tuchel reflects on Chelsea bouncing back to form with win against West Ham

Antonio Conte on Heung Min Son

David Moyes untroubled by Declan Rice contract situation amid Chelsea interest

Pep Guardiola reacts to Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus pursuit after four-goal masterclass

Conte On Arsenal postponement

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been slammed for his treatment of Christian Pulisic after the winger came off the bench to score the winner against West Ham on Saturday afternoon. The Blues laboured to a 1-0 win against the Hammers, and the American provided the necessary spark.

But Pulisic has remained a bit-part player for Chelsea under Tuchel this season, rarely trusted from the start of matches. The 23-year-old has scored just five goals this season, although he has only played 17 times in the Premier League. The German recently claimed that Pulisic had seen his minutes limited of late after playing three times for the USA during the latest international break.

Tuchel claims the effects of that period are still being felt by the player, but his compatriot and former USMNT striker Herculez Gomez doesn't agree with the excuse. He claims that it is a continuation of a pattern of behaviour typical of Tuchel and that Pulisic is not the only star to suffer.

"Are you serious? Are you trying to tell me a 23-year-old can't recover in time? He's got jet lag?" he told ESPN. "But Thiago Silva is 37 years old, who does 11-plus hour flights to Brazil, or wherever he's got to go to play in South America, can? Is he