Pochettino throws down Chelsea problem to Colwill earlier than Disasi transfer
Huge expectations are being positioned on the highly-rated defender after his spectacular mortgage stint at Brighton final time period, with the Blues having seen off curiosity from the Seagulls and elsewhere in a everlasting deal to agree a new six-year contract in principle with their academy graduate.
Injuries to Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile will imply loads extra alternatives for Colwill at Stamford Bridge this time period, although extra competitors is coming within the type of Axel Disasi, the French defender set to join from Monaco in a deal value £38.6million.
With his future now not unsure, Pochettino has challenged Colwill to showcase his potential at Chelsea and show that he’s able to play a significant position this season.
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/ Chelsea FC through Getty Images“We assume that he [Colwill] is going to play,” Pochettino informed reporters forward of a ultimate pre-season pleasant towards Borussia Dortmund in Chicago on Wednesday night time.
“So happy to have him in the squad and the possibility to work together. I was clear with him, we were talking and one of the things we were talking [about] was for him to have the possibility to compete with different team-mates, about deserving to play and for sure if he deserves to play he is going to play.
“Of course there is the possibility to play, because Ben [Badiashile] is injured. [His chances] are higher because he is left [footed] and you know it’s a centre-back and he will compete with Ben. But he needs to deserve [it].
“It is not that because one player is injured, there are different types of combinations that can happen. He needs to show that he is ready to play and deserves to play.”