Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic admits playing with injuries after the last two seasons have been the "toughest hurdle" in his career so far.

The 23-year-old has made close to 100 appearances for the Premier League club since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2019.

When asked by the club's website about the biggest tests he has faced, Pulisic said: "The toughest hurdle in my career so far I would say have been the injuries that I've had in the last two seasons.

"The one that was a really tough one was just before the lockdown. During that time I think patience was really important.

"I told myself that by this game I need to be back playing and I had that in my head that I need to be back by this moment, and it wasn't giving me the right clarity and the right mindset to really make sure and get myself 100 per cent right and then I'm going to go.

"I learned a lot about myself in that way. It's about finding the right time and knowing the time will come and it will all work out and happened for a reason."