Three things were noticed at Chelsea’s training ahead of the Brighton match
Chelsea have one more training session to prepare for their Premier League clash with Brighton at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku during training at Chelsea’s training ground On Christopher Nkunku’s return, three things were noticed at Chelsea training ahead of the Brighton match. Chelsea had a cold training session ahead of their Premier League clash with Brighton this weekend. Mauricio Pochettino has one more session to prepare his team for a tough test against Roberto De Zerbiand#039’s side. This gives Christopher Nkunku and Romeo Lavia a chance to improve their form as both players target the first competition of the season on Sunday afternoon. Nkunku has been sidelined with a knee injury since August following his £52m move to Stamford Bridge in the summer. Lavia arrived at the club with a problem before a setback in September, but now the Belgian midfielder is back in action. Ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Brighton, Pochettino was asked if Nkunku and Lavia would be available for the weekend. The Argentine replied: “We have to evaluate tomorrow and then decide.” They are close, but we have to make a decision tomorrow. andquot;It may be more difficult for Lavia, but we have to assess Nkunku for tomorrow – we don’t think we can get any players back. But there’s one more practice and we’ll see you tomorrow, andquot; added Pochettino. That said, football.london looked at three things that were noticed during Chelsea’s training session ahead of their Premier League clash with Brighton. Return of Christopher Nkunku Perhaps the most positive news of the season so far is that Christopher Nkunku could make his first appearance for Chelsea this weekend. The Frenchman has been training this week after recovering from a knee injury in August. The Frenchman moved freely during the training sessions and he has the opportunity to prove his fitness with another training session on Saturday. It is currently unclear whether Pochettino is ready to throw Nkuku straight back into the game against Brighton or whether he will take a cautious approach and ease him into a busy schedule. With a talented young man Alex Matos was seen taking part in first team practice on Friday afternoon. The 19-year-old moved to Chelsea on a free transfer in the summer. Matos has played just one minute in the Premier League this season – coming on as a late substitute in the 2-0 win against Fulham – but has been named in the matchday squad in recent weeks. The youngster can play anywhere in midfield and a busy schedule could see him involved more in the coming weeks. Decisions by Levi Colwill and Moises Caicedo Levi Colwill and Moises Caicedo were both pictured at practice this week. Pochettino may want to use both players at full-back against Brighton, with Reece James and Marc Cucurella missing out through suspension. Caicedo spent some time at right-back under Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton, while Colwill was at left-back under Pochettino in the absence of Ben Chilwelland. Axel Disasi is Pochettino’s second option at right back, with Malo Gusto out again as he recovers from injury. READ THE FOLLOWING: