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Chelsea's Christian Pulisic May Miss Start of 2020-21 Premier League Season

Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic may miss the start of the 2020-21 Premier League season because of a recent hamstring injury, manager Frank Lampard said Friday.

The 21-year-old American had been in excellent form since the Premier League resumed play, but he limped off during the second half of last week's FA Cup final loss to Arsenal. A subsequent MRI reveal damage that Lampard said could take around six weeks to heal.

The 2020-21 Premier League campaign is set to begin on Sept. 12.

"With Pulisic, it's touch and go for the start of the season.