Ben Chilwell finally opens up and sends clear message to £60m star player
Ben Chilwell claims Marc Cucurella, a recent addition to Chelsea, won’t intimidate him.
Since Chilwell was one of the top players before suffering that serious injury last season, he is regarded as the natural first-choice left-back at Stamford Bridge.
He finally returned to Premier League action in the weekend victory over Everton, and his unexpected participation forced new signing Cucurella to watch from the sidelines.
There is a perception that Thomas Tuchel will allow the duo to compete to prove who is the best player at the club, but Chilwell has revealed that he is not concerned about competition and has warned his new teammate of this.
Ben Chilwell said: ‘We’re at Chelsea so there’s going to be a lot of good players here.
‘Competition for places is going to be fierce and obviously we’re going to push each other the same as everyone else in the team.’
Cucurella, Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly all made their Chelsea debuts in the club’s Premier League opener against Everton on Saturday.
‘They all did really well,’ Chilwell added after Chelsea’s 1-0 win at Goodison Park. ‘They impacted the game really positively so we’re very happy to have all of them.
‘They’re going to help us a lot this season because they’re three really good signings.’