Tuchel: Pulisic must wait for his Dortmund opportunity

Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel may be impressed with highly touted U.S. national team sensation Christian Pulisic, but hype alone isn't enough to warrant a starting role in the team.

Tuchel believes the 17-year-old phenom, who, despite impressing - and scoring - while on international duty last weekend, still has work to do before becoming a regular contributor in the Bundesliga.

"He started preseason late as a 17-year-old," Tuchel said. "This makes being selected for the match day squad harder.

"We are delighted that Christian is that successful for the United States. He's only 17 years, and it's a huge, huge achievement and a confirmation of his talent. To beat those records is testimony to his quality."

Pulisic was a part of Jurgen Klinsmann's side for a pair of crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers against St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago. He came off the bench to score twice against the latter in a comprehensive 6-0 win that saw the U.S. through to "the Hex."

And, while Tuchel was watching and was left impressed, he maintains the quality difference between the competitions leaves room for more improvement.

"Those were games against St. Vincent and Trinidad," he said. "And if you play against Trinidad, it's not like you have the right to play Bayern in the Super Cup. And he's aware of it. It's difficult enough to cope with all the praise and distraction and to remain open for the normal processes.

"We'd like to think that he stays sensible. We've already trusted him last season. Because he deserved it and not so we can pat ourselves on the back. The trust is there."