sport news Christian Pulisic is benched again by Chelsea, with the World Cup just ... trends now Christian Pulisic is benched AGAIN by Chelsea, with the World Cup just two-and-a-half weeks away, as manager Graham Potter makes changes after two consecutive starts for US star and embarrassing defeat by Brighton By Alastair Talbot For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:14 GMT, 2 November 2022 | Updated: 20:23 GMT, 2 November 2022 Viewcomments USMNT's Christian Pulisic is relegated to the bench once again for Chelsea's final Champions League group stage match against Dinamo Zagreb, with the World Cup just two-and-a-half weeks away. Manager Graham Potter has put his faith in seven players who didn't start against Brighton at the weekend following the 4-1 loss at the Amex Stadium. Pulisic, who started in the embarrassing defeat to the Seagulls, also featured in the Blues' last European game in the win (2-1) against RB Salzburg. The American appears to have lost his starting spot on the right-hand flank to Raheem Sterling in Wednesday night's fixture, as the London side host the Croatians at Stamford Bridge. USMNT's Christian Pulisic has been demoted to the Chelsea bench against Dinamo Zagreb after starting in the Blues' last Premier League match in a 4-1 loss to Brighton So far this season, Pulisic, nicknamed 'Captain America,' has featured in 11 Premier League games, scoring once against Wolves in a 3-0 win on October 8th. On the matchday prior, he registered an assist in an away win (2-1) against Crystal Palace. In total, he's played 358 minutes in England's top tier, while he's played three times in Europe for the Blues, registering an assist in Austria against Salzburg. USMNT Gregg Berhalter won't be too pleased to see his star miss out once more from the start on Wednesday, as he wants players in peak condition and form ahead of the Star and Stripes' first group B game against Iran on November 29th in Doha. On Wednesday, the US Soccer Federation revealed that it will face Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility