Andrey Santos has given some insight into what training at Chelsea can be like.
The midfielder has been part of Chelsea’s first-team squad since returning to the club last summer.
Santos is a favourite of Liam Rosenior after initially working with him at Strasbourg, and the 21-year-old is now thriving under him again in west London.
Surely we can just put our trust in Andrey Santos?
Or are the club worried about Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo?
Felix Nmecha price tag
Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images
Andrey Santos discusses rivalry between him, Joao Pedro, Estevao Willian, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Garnacho and Moises Caicedo
Chelsea have a core of South American players: Santos, Joao Pedro, Estevao Willian, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Garnacho and Moises Caicedo.
As a result, things can get really heated when the Brazilians and Argentines are on the opposite sides in training, according to Santos. The same thing also happens when Chelsea’s Brazilian trio find themselves going up against Caicedo.
In an interview with Lance, Santos said: “It becomes intense. Nobody wants to lose, especially when it’s Brazil against Argentina or Brazil against Ecuador.”
Andrey Santos, Estevao Willian and Joao Pedro of Chelsea
Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Pedro, Caicedo and Fernandez have also shown their fiery sides during actual games this season.
Pedro and Caicedo have both been sent off, while Fernandez has been booked for dissent on more than one occasion.
Rosenior recently had to warn Fernandez about arguing with referees amid Chelsea’s disciplinary issues in the current campaign. In total, they have had nine players sent off.
Who will get sent off next? 🔴
Something is telling me Andrey Santos! 🤷♂️
Chelsea players to have been sent off
Santos has also spoken about his relationship with Enzo Maresca. The Brazil international did not receive too many opportunities under the former Chelsea manager, but he says he still learnt a lot from him.
On the Italian, Santos said: “My relationship with Enzo was very good. I learned a lot from him. The minutes weren’t very high, but I understood because of the competition.”
Santos will be glad that Rosenior is now in charge of the Blues, though. Under him, Santos has become a very important midfielder for the team.
His performances have been high quality and do not appear to have gone unnoticed. It is now being claimed that Manchester United are interested in signing Santos, but Chelsea selling a midfielder of his quality to a Premier League rival seems very unlikely, especially after Romeo Lavia’s and Dario Essugo’s injury issues this season.
Join Our Newsletter
Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox