Liam Rosenior is set to make changes for the second leg of Chelsea’s last 16 Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
Reece James is injured, while Filip Jorgensen has not been training, so some of those changes will be forced.
However, Rosenior also wants to tweak some things, according to reports coming out of France.
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Jorrel Hato set to come in for Wesley Fofana and partner Trevoh Chalobah in Chelsea vs PSG
French outlet Onze Mondial has claimed that £70m-rated Wesley Fofana is set to be dropped and replaced by Jorrel Hato, who will line up alongside Trevoh Chalobah at the heart of the defence.
Fofana is being scrutinised right now after not chasing Anthony Gordon before Newcastle’s goal against Chelsea at the weekend.
Fofana also struggled against PSG in the first leg last week, so now may be a good time to take him out of the side.
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Whoever starts at centre-back, Chelsea turning this tie around seems virtually impossible.
Rosenior’s men are three goals down after losing 5-2 at the Parc des Princes. It is going to take a miracle for them to reach the quarter-finals.
Jorrel Hato deserves more starts
Like Fofana, Hato has also had his struggles this season and in the Champions League. In the league phase, against Qarabag, Hato really had a game to forget.
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However, since Rosenior’s arrival, the 20-year-old has taken every opportunity that has been given to him.
PSG will be a different kind of test if he does start. Hato has been playing at left-back and not centre-back, while PSG are one of the best teams in the world and not a third-round FA Cup opponent from the Championship.
Nevertheless, the Dutchman has definitely done enough to earn more starts. He has defended well and shown a lot of technical quality on the ball, getting past players on the left wing.
It is a huge game to throw Hato into, but the tie is all but over. Rosenior does not have much to lose.
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