Pulisic believes in Chelsea's chances of qualifying for UCL

The Blues have had a difficult 2022-23 season, with Graham Potter battling to clear his team of the inconsistency that cost predecessor Thomas Tuchel his job.

entered the latest international break 10th in the table, with two more points dropped in a disappointing and dramatic 2-2 draw with Everton last time out, but they are through to the Champions League quarter-finals, and Pulisic believes they are still capable of securing qualification for the 2023-23 edition of that competition.

 The United States international forward has said:

"We have built our confidence. I like the way we are playing in a lot of ways. This game [against Everton] was unfortunate but we can be proud of overcoming that tough spell we had and we are trying to look forward.

"We are a confident team, we know we have good enough players to do some damage in the Champions League and we need to focus on the Prem and still fight to get in that top four and do the best we can in both competitions. If we string a couple of wins together we can make the top four. We still have to play the teams above us. Anything is possible. We are going to keep fighting."

With the 24-year-old struggling with form and fitness this season,

was given a rare start against Everton, and he thinks the increased rivalry for minutes he now confronts at Chelsea is a plus for all involved - with a number of big-money signings beginning to find their feet.

The USMNT star added:

“So many players in the squad and we are getting to know each other. I think we are developing. You can see it on the pitch. Enzo [Fernandez] and Mateo Kovacic, playing so well together. It is starting to click. We still have a way to go but you can see the improvement.”

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