Player set to be replaced once Kovacic returns, as Arsenal clear way for Chelsea to wrap up £100m deal
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Andreas Christensen will be replaced once Mateo Kovacic returns to the team.
This comes as Christensen has been getting playing chances since Kovacic was out of the team on the injury.
Tuchel made this latest decision known during his pre-match press conference on Monday ahead of their Premier League clash with Leicester City on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge.
Recall that Kovacic limped out of Chelsea’s final training session before their Champions League quarter-final second leg tie vs. FC Porto last month.
He has gone ahead to miss 10 games in a row owing to the injury.
“Kova [Mateo Kovacic] wasn’t in the squad [against Leicester City], and when he comes back, maybe I have to eliminate Andreas Christensen because of the number of players,” Tuchel said.
We will have to wait till he returns to ascertain if Tuchel will still consider deciding to replace Christensen.
In another report, Chelsea will play the Foxes on Tuesday night following their recent clash in the FA Cup final over the weekend that saw Leicester City lift the trophy with a 1-0 scoreline.
Many will hope Chelsea will be able to bounce back in the EPL against the Foxes who are seated at the third spot on the log table.
Arsenal have opened the door for CHELSEA to try and sign Edouardo Camavinga after pulling out of the chase
The midfielder, who has made almost 40 appearances in all competitions this season for Rennes, has impressed immensely with the Ligue 1 side and is in contention for a call-up to the France squad for this summer’s European Championship.
Arsenalfc and Chelsea are two clubs that are reportedly very interested in signing the young man in the transfer window, with reports that Rennes will be demanding a massive £100 million fee for their young man.
However, with that asking price out of the reach of the Gunners, reports on the SUN have now claimed that Arsenal have decided to not make a move for Camavinga as he will cost far too much to acquire.
But Chelsea will not have it all their own way as his agent, Jonathan Barnett, has recently claimed that there are a lot of offers on the table from big clubs, he told SNTV: “Believe me we have a lot of offers for this year, a lot of offers, and good ones. I mean top, top clubs. We don’t want to rush. There is the right time to move on and playing games is the most important thing at his age.
“Playing in a good club is nice for him. It might be this year, or he wants to have another year. He has got to talk to his family, his father. We will all sit down and decide. We will talk to Rennes as well and decide. There is no rush for him.
“He’s probably the best young player in the world. He has just turned 18. He has already been a French international. He’s an unbelievable talent. He could play in any team in the world. He is still going to be a great talent at 19. It’s not that old you know, 19.”