Chelsea are going to have to discover a way to be creative and score goals in the absence of Hazard after the Belgian superstar scored 21 goals and provided 18 assists last season, and Hudson-Odoi will be part of the formula to replace their departed playmaker.
Christian Pulisic is the only major incoming of the summer in west London, as he was signed before FIFA’s transfer ban was implemented on the Blues. The £58m ($70m) signing from
Borussia Dortmund has made an impact with two goals in pre-season and he is likely to start against Manchester United for his side’s first game of the 2019-20 season on Sunday.
Wright-Phillips hopes that comparisons with Hazard do not put undue pressure on the USMNT international, but he is happy that his old club have attracted a player who he has watched for some time.
“I like the way Pulisic plays,” he added. “I have kept an eye on him from when I was in the United States. I watched a lot of Dortmund. I like the way he plays; he drifts in and out of games. Nice touches, takes people on and he knows where the net is as well.
“So, for Chelsea, they have two exciting wingers. They need to get them on the ball as much as possible. I don’t think you should compare either of them to Hazard. He was in a league of his own when he was there. I feel like they have just got to show the world what they are capable of.”
Great expectations looks at United States soccer player Christian Pulisic’s next big step from wonder kid at Borussia Dortmund to world star at Chelsea.
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