Christian Pulisic believes Chelsea's poor run of form since the international break will 'really test' their character.

The Blues suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home against London rivals West Ham on Saturday - meaning they have now gone three matches without a victory in all competitions.

Following their 2-1 defeat at Manchester City and 1-0 loss to West Ham, either side of their draw in Valencia, Pulisic has urged his Chelsea team-mates to prove their mettle as they look to bounce back.

Christian Pulisic has issued a rallying cry to his Chelsea team-mates after a poor run of form

'Absolutely, tough times really test your character,' Pulisic said at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

'Things aren't going amazing, I would say this isn't the worst thing so we just have to go on but now luckily in this league, we get another game midweek so we get a chance to redeem ourselves.

'It was a pretty crazy game midweek and then coming here we really wanted a good result, we came out with a lot of energy and did some things well but we just didn't have that finishing touch. It felt like a little something was missing.

'In the season, that is what happens, there are ups and downs. We have had a few months now where people have said how well we've done and how everything has been going great, and I wish it would stay like that the whole year but it's not the case, so now a couple of tougher results and we just have to go try and turn it around.'