Alejandro Garnacho has far from impressed during his first season at Chelsea, however manager Liam Rosenior has rubbished claims that he is set to leave the club this summer.
After months of trying to bring him in from Manchester United, Alejandro Garnacho has managed just one Premier League goal in 22 games since his move to Stamford Bridge.
Things reached a new low for the Argentine after he came off the bench early against his former side to replace Estevao Willian and struggled greatly, much to the amusement of the away fans.
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Liam Rosenior rejects report that Chelsea want to sell Alejandro Garnacho
Reports since that game have stated that the Chelsea board have lost faith in Garnacho and the signing working out, although Liam Rosenior has stuck up for his player when addressing the media.
The boss told Bobby Vincent that he questioned the validity of the report, and believes it is his task to get the best out of the young winger.
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He said: “I’d like to know the source of the report. These reports can come from anywhere. Garna is 21. Garna is someone who has special qualities when he is in a good place and he’s in good form. And my job is to help him reach those levels.”
Garnacho has made it clear he has no regrets about joining Chelsea, however many at the club will have been expecting more of an impact than what they have seen so far.
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Every game is a must-win for the Blues now, including their trip to Brighton before the FA Cup semi-final at the weekend.
With Estevao now out for a number of weeks and Jamie Gittens’ season potentially being over, there is a strong chance we see Garnacho start again at the AMEX tonight.
Previous efforts to start Enzo Fernandez in that position have not resulted in success, and the only other option seems to be to start an academy star in that role.
Rosenior has already handed first team debuts to Jesse Derry and Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, with the former training with the squad ahead of the trip to the South Coast.
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