Chelsea presently face a tough battle to safe Champions League soccer for subsequent season. Having thrashed Southampton 4-0 on Tuesday, the Blues have damaged into the highest 4 within the Premier League desk, however they’re simply two factors forward of Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle, who play their respective matches in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool on Wednesday.
Questions have been requested about the way forward for their key gamers in case Enzo Maresca’s workforce doesn’t qualify for UEFA’s elite membership competitors, most notably that of Cole Palmer. Nevertheless, the Italian coach doesn’t appear too fearful on that entrance.
“To begin with, we have to see how we end,” he stated. “After which, in case we don’t end within the prime 4, we’ll see if Cole is completely happy or not completely happy.
“However I don’t assume that Cole is fearful at this second about subsequent yr, that he needs to play within the Champions League. Cole is simply targeted on how he may also help the workforce, how we may also help him and, as I stated already this season, how all collectively we will convey this membership the place it needs to be.”
“For certain, if we end prime 4 and we will play within the Champions League subsequent season we will persuade [more] gamers to return right here. However [regarding the] gamers which might be already right here, I don’t assume we’d like that,” Maresca added.
Regardless of his latest performances not being fairly on the stage anticipated from a participant like Palmer, the numbers racked up by the 22-year-old attacking midfielder (14 targets and 6 assists in 27 Premier League appearances) stay fairly respectable.
