 Pulkrab returned to Sparta Prague for the 2016–17 season and made his debut on 18 August, coming off the bench in a 0–0 Europa League draw with SønderjyskE.He scored his first goal for the club three days later, netting his team's second in a 3–0 Czech Liga win over Jablonec.He made his Cup debut on 12 October and scored in a 2-1 win over České Budějovice.