Everton manager Frank Lampard believes Christian Pulisic can still be a special player for Chelsea.

Pulisic has struggled for consistency at Stamford Bridge since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2020.

The Blues signed England forward Raheem Sterling this week, but Lampard thinks he can succeed at Stamford Bridge.

"I think Christian can still be a big player for Chelsea, of course, a really big player, but that's absolutely a question for the club and him," Lampard told Pro Soccer Wire.

"Christian needs to play games. I know what he's like, he wants to play all the time. He's had some injuries, I think it's sometimes held him back at different times in his career. So I just hope we get the right solution. I have a lot of respect for Chelsea. It's a huge club in my life and career. So I hope we get the best solution for both."

He added: "I've got a lot of time for Christian. I think I worked well with him and just tried to develop him and had a really good relationship with him. He's got incredible talent. He's a great boy. I found him really pleasurable to work with as well as a talent.

"He's really fast and [has a quick] change in direction and it's balanced. He's still a young player. It feels like he's been around a long time because he broke through so young. So there's still a lot to come from Christian, but those basics of the speed and balance is not [something] everyday players have. He's special like that."