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Chelsea are reportedly considering recalling centre-back Trevoh Chalobah loan With Crystal Palace to help their defensive issues.
Benoit Badiashil and Wesley Fofana are both sidelined with long-term injuries, although the latter Questioned manager Enzo Maresca’s public credibility That he could be sidelined for the entire season.
The limited options available to Maresca saw him turn to 18-year-old Josh Achampong, who Dazzled in front of a palace side Unable to field Chalobah over the weekend.
It was claimed earlier ChelseaThe loan agreement with Palace does not include a break clause, however The Athletic Now suggest otherwise and state that the Blues are looking to bring back Chalobah this month.
Chelsea already is Aaron Anselmino signed in the summer to return from his loan With Boca Juniors to strengthen at the back and they could do the same with Chalobah, who has taken over from Oliver Glassner in south London this season.
The key to blues thinking may be the chalobah’s versatility. Despite being a natural centre-back, the 25-year-old has plenty of experience on both the right of defense and in midfield, meaning he can play a number of roles in Maresca’s fluid setup.
Bringing Chalobah back to Stamford Bridge would be important as an academy graduate Was left out of the squad during the pre-season As part of a plan to sell him for a tidy profit under pressure from PSR, stripped of his squad number and sent to train with the famous ‘Bomb Squad’, before a late loan to Palace in the summer transfer window.
That decision was met with real controversy because of Chalobah’s domestic connection to the club. The 25-year-old played a key role in the second half of last season under former boss Mauricio Pochettino and was instrumental in Chelsea’s rise from 11th to sixth in the standings.
Chelsea signed Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer during the summer and the former Fulham man pushed Chalobah down the pecking order alongside Axel Disassi before Palace gave him the chance to restart his career.
