Christian Pulisic send Chelsea fans encouraging fitness update ahead of Crystal Palace game

Christian Pulisic has claimed that he's ready to return to the pitch after a long lay-off caused by an injury.

Speaking during a stream on Twitch, the Chelsea forward said: "I’ll say that I’m feeling very good, and very ready to play. "I’m missing it a lot."

The winger has been sidelined since August when he suffered a hamstring injury in the FA Cup final against Arsenal.

Frank Lampard has already expressed hope that Pulisic, as well as Hakim Ziyech, will be in contention to play this week against Crystal Palace.

However, he's wary of 'overcooking' the forward who missed a considerable number of games last season because of various issues.