Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic will not get into Frank Lampard's team because he 'sells shirts', according to former Blues star Craig Burley.

United States star Pulisic will have to compete with Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi for a spot on the wing in Lampard's XI.

And Burley says Pulisic's star power in his homeland won't be enough to earn playing time at Stamford Bridge.

"Anyone who thinks they are going to get in this team because they might sell a few jerseys is living in cloud cuckoo land because Lampard knows he is under pressure to close that gap, get Chelsea back to the top," former Blues midfielder Burley told ESPN FC.

"Abramovich will expect it, he's gone out with the cheque book already and given him Timo Werner – one of the best forwards in European football – and he'll expect results.

"None of that frontline, or any other player in the Chelsea team, will play next season or beyond unless they are deserving of a place in the starting XI. It's as simple as that."