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 selecting every participant in his group for 45 minutes a sport, to get some working of their legs.
From tonight’s sport in opposition to Man Metropolis, by way of the following match-ups with Actual Madrid and Inter Milan, we’re taking part in prime groups. Not solely that, we’re going to be transitioning from simply getting gamers match into beginning to get an concept of what Maresca’s beginning XI shall be for the massive kick off of our Premier League marketing campaign on the 18th of August – a sport for which tickets are nonetheless out there at www.livefootballtickets.com.
Just a few gamers have the possibility to power 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 point out they deserve to begin? We picked 3 who won’t have come to thoughts instantly.
Levi Colwill jumps out at us instantly. He’s a high quality participant, and doubtlessly excellent for both the left again position on this crew which inverts into midfield, or simply the left centre again position. With Cucurella out and Ben Chilwell getting used extra as a winger, it feels very doubtless that we see Colwill used so much in these ultimate 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 to this point, however with a lot competitors in his place, it’s not sure if he can truly safe a beginning spot. Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez price a lot that they HAVE to play, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor is Maresca’s lieutenant on the sector. The place does Lavia then slot in, if you wish to preserve 3 attackers on the sector?
Christopher Nkunku has regarded actually tidy within the video games to this point, however there are nonetheless questions on the place he matches in. Nicolas Jackson will lead the road, Cole Palmer doubtless play off the fitting. 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 laborious to see every other approach it occurs.
