Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic was relieved after returning from injury in Sunday's 2-1 win over Aston Villa.

The American came on as a second-half substitute and scored the equaliser in what was his first outing since New Year's Day.

"Obviously it's very different, playing without fans in pretty difficult circumstances but I think the team brought a really good energy," said Pulisic. "I'm just really happy that we were able to come here and get a good result.

"I've been out for a while and it definitely felt nice to be back out on the pitch following my injury. All the guys have been off for a while now, because of the lockdown, but we've been trying to stay as fit as we possibly can do and now we just have to get back into the rhythm of things, as the games come."