Liam Rosenior now has a number of training sessions under his belt as Chelsea manager, and has enjoyed the opportunity to take a look at the whole first -eam squad.
The likes of Jamie Gittens and Jorrel Hato impressed in Rosenior’s first game in charge in the FA Cup against Charlton, where they ran out 5-1 winners.
It was a chance for a rotated side to show the new manager that they should have had more minutes under Enzo Maresca, with many starting players given the night off.
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The wingers in particular were clearly battling to establish themselves. Pedro Neto and Estevao Willian came off the bench to impress in the latter stages.
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Tyrique George expected to leave Chelsea in January
One player who was absent on Saturday though was Tyrique George, which has unfortunately been a theme of the season for the academy graduate.
Since November, the youngster has started just twice in all competitions for the Blues, and it now looks as if his time at the club is ready to come to an end.
According to The Athletic, George is expected to permanently depart Stamford Bridge in January, with plenty of interest from England and overseas.
He nearly got his move at the end of the summer transfer window when a deal was agreed for George to join Fulham, however the deal sheet was not submitted in time.
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Tyrique George was tipped to thrive under Liam Rosenior
The Chelsea players were all hoping for a clean slate when the new manager came in, however few will have been as excited as George.
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Journalist Barry Cooper told Football London he predicted George to flourish under Rosenior, however it looks as if he isn’t going to get a single chance to prove his worth to the new boss.
It is unlikely the youngster plays any part against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, even with multiple injury concerns to key players.
Cole Palmer, Reece James and Malo Gusto are all fitness doubts for the first leg, after being absent from the squad completely against Charlton.
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