Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has been ruled out of action for a few weeks after sustaining an adductor injury.
The 21-year-old joined the Blues in 2019 in a deal worth £58 million from Borussia Dortmund and has gradually established himself in the team - scoring five goals and two assists in 16 Premier League appearances.
Blues boss Frank Lampard confirmed the news ahead of their Saturday's Premier League clash against Burnley at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are currently are fourth on the table with 36 points from 21 matches and they will hope to finish the season strong to play Champions League football next season.
Lampard said in a press conference on Friday: "Pulisic is out, he will be out for a few weeks due to adductor injury.
"It's disappointing for us and we will have to see how quickly he recovers because it is quite a nasty injury. "It is a damaging miss.
Before Christmas, he did report a bit of tiredness so he came out of the team and I was worried about injury.
"He is a very talented player, where he can make things happen." Lampard also reveals that Ruben Loftus Cheek is still in recovery from the serious Achilles injury he suffered, adding that he hopes to get back to training with the academy.
"He [Loftus Cheek] is out, still for a while. We are hoping we can get him doing collective training at some point, maybe with the academy," he said.
"They have a good record at the Bridge, very organised style and they can hurt you," he added.
"It's almost like, not the worst game you can play, but a team who can hurt you."
After their latest Premier League clash, Chelsea will look ahead to a trip to St James' Park to face Newcastle on January 18, three days before they are due to welcome London rivals Arsenal to the Bridge.
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