When Enzo Maresca revealed his team to play Manchester City in the season’s inaugural match, more questions were directed at the individuals who weren’t participating than at the ones who were.
After the game, analysts took issue with Raheem Sterling’s absence from the matchday roster, prompting his camp to release a statement. Numerous players who frequently attend Cobham were unable to find a spot in the matchday squad due to the present size of Chelsea’s squad.
The Chelsea promising young defender, Bashhir Humphreys, will have his medical today at Burnley, and Individual terms have been agreed upon as reported by Nizaar Kinsella, before he officially joins the Championship team.
Humphreys was expected to be the next player to rise through Chelsea’s academy and challenge for playing time in the starting lineup.
received praise for his “outstanding” performance while on loan at Swansea throughout the previous season.
But given the kind of players the team presently has on its roster, it appears that there is a desire to profit while the going is good for a willing party.
Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill filled the two center-back positions yesterday, and both players appeared at ease with the ball at their feet and content in the system Maresca is trying to implement, He was less than thrilled with the Chelsea supporters at Stamford Bridge, who were becoming weary of the manner in which the team was playing.
