Chelsea are in an fascinating scenario proper now. Preseason is in full swing, and with three video games performed, we’ve moved past the stage the place the coach is simply choosing every participant in his group for 45 minutes a recreation, to get some operating of their legs.
From tonight’s recreation in opposition to Man Metropolis, by way of the next match-ups with Actual Madrid and Inter Milan, we’re taking part in high groups. Not solely that, we’re going to be transitioning from simply getting gamers match into beginning to get an thought of what Maresca’s beginning XI will likely be for the large kick off of our Premier League marketing campaign on the 18th of August – a recreation for which tickets are nonetheless obtainable at www.livefootballtickets.com.
Just a few gamers have the possibility to pressure their approach into Maresca’s plans, and that’s very true as a result of three potential starters (Conor Gallagher, Cole Palmer and Marc Cucurella), are but to hitch up with the squad, and are unlikely to be match to play within the first week.
So who stands to doubtlessly profit most from these subsequent 3 friendlies? Who can use this time to indicate they deserve to start out? We picked 3 who may not have come to thoughts instantly.
Levi Colwill jumps out at us instantly. He’s a top quality participant, and doubtlessly excellent for both the left again function on this crew which inverts into midfield, or simply the left centre again function. With Cucurella out and Ben Chilwell getting used extra as a winger, it feels very possible that we see Colwill used rather a lot in these closing 3 video games. He has the possibility to earn his place within the crew, however with a lot competitors at left again and centre again, he is aware of he has to step up and carry out.
Romeo Lavia is one other participant with all of it to do. He’s impressed in his minutes thus far, however with a lot competitors in his place, it’s not sure if he can really safe a beginning spot. Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez value a lot that they HAVE to play, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor is Maresca’s lieutenant on the sphere. The place does Lavia then slot in, if you wish to hold 3 attackers on the sphere?
Christopher Nkunku has appeared actually tidy within the video games thus far, however there are nonetheless questions on the place he suits in. Nicolas Jackson will lead the road, Cole Palmer possible play off the correct. Does Nkunku get squeezed into the crew taking part in off the left? It means leaving out Raheem Sterling and Mykhailo Mudryk, however proper now it’s arduous to see some other approach it occurs.
