Enzo Maresca will be ringing the changes again as his Chelsea side look to maintain their 100% record in the Conference League this season.
The games have been used as an opportunity for some of the players on the fringes of the starting side to make a point to the manager that they should be handed more minutes.
This has certainly worked out in some cases. Pedro Neto has been starring against the likes of Arsenal recently, but he was forced to earn his place in the Premier League side through European football.
In the 2-1 win against Leicester, it seemed as if Joao Felix was next in line to have earned that opportunity as he started off the left.
Joao Felix of Chelsea controls the ball whilst under pressure from Kasey McAteer of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leiceste...
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Joao Felix not in training squad for Chelsea vs Heidenheim
Chelsea fans were very impressed by Felix’s performance at the weekend, and Enzo Maresca has already hinted he could be in line for more minutes in the near future.
Only one start in the league is likely not what the Portugal international was looking for when he made the move back from Atletico Madrid over the summer.
These may not come in the Conference League though, especially not tomorrow. Felix Johnston has posted the entire side who were training ahead of the game, and Felix was not spotted amongst the group.
Full training numbers for Heidenheim:
Tosin, Disasi, Badiashile, Veiga, Sturge, Acheampong, Casadei, KDH, Chukwuemeka, Dyer, Rak-Sakyi, Nkunku, Sancho, Mudryk, George, Guiu, Mheuka
Very light squad. pic.twitter.com/AwTiVe7yGP
— Felix (@FelixJohnston_) November 27, 2024
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Joao Felix’s brilliant Conference League stats for Chelsea
Of all the top performers Chelsea have had feature regularly in the Conference League this season, Felix has been arguably the best.
Joao Felix Conference League stats Total
Goals 4
Shots 13
Chances Created 5
Successful Dribbles 6
Felix is the joint top scorer in the competition this season, level with teammate Christopher Nkunku, who has also been trying to convince the manager he should be featuring more regularly.
Reports of unhappiness from Nkunku are beginning to surface, with him clearly not joining the club with the intention of sitting on the bench.
It has been claimed that Ruben Amorim has personally mentioned Nkunku as a potential transfer target for his new Manchester United side.
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