Tuchel Urges Pulisic And Kante To Return From 'national Duty' Uninjured

JAKARTA - Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel hopes Christian Pulisic and N'Golo Kante return from the international break unscathed. Both players are not one hundred percent ready despite being called up to the French and United States national teams.

Kante has just returned from injury, playing 85 minutes in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Burnley. Pulisic, meanwhile, has only played four times in all competitions this season due to an ankle injury.

"We have prepared them for the last two weeks, but they are also free to go to their national team and hopefully get minutes that lift them to a higher level when they come back, if they are not injured," Tuchel told reporters. journalists, as quoted by Antara from Reuters on Monday.

"It's a constant balance and we don't have control over it. So I'm always a little bit scared," added Tuchel.

He also hopes that the management of the US team will take responsibility and not overdo Pulisic when they face Mexico and Jamaica in the World Cup qualifiers.

"He really wants to come back, but it's a matter of pain management, not a re-injury or still injury," said Tuchel.

"It's just, it still hurts. But he's trying so hard and desperately wants to come back, and we need him. But, yeah, we're a little worried.

"Hopefully he doesn't get carried away by emotion by helping his country win a very important game. Hopefully everything goes well and those minutes of the game will lift him up and he comes back stronger."