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EPL: Tuchel reveals role for Chelsea’s left-footed Brazilian star

Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, has revealed returnee, Kenedy, shall be slotted right into a wing-back position within the workforce.

He mentioned the position is ‘good’ for the participant, however insisted that the Brazilian should ‘struggle for his place within the aspect.

With first-choice left wing-back, Ben Chilwell lacking the rest of the season as a consequence of harm and Reece James additionally injured, the Blues are left with no selection however to recall the Brazilian who was on mortgage at Flamengo.

Marcos Alonso is the one correct left-back left on the membership with Emerson on mortgage at Lyon however Tuchel insisted that Kenedy is tailored to play at wing-back, ought to he decide to play with a five-man defence.

“If we play with a wing-back, it’s an ideal position for him given his profile as a participant,” the German boss informed a press convention on Friday.

“He has a robust left foot, robust in possession, can shoot and cross very exactly. That’s kind of it.

“He’s very, very gifted, there was by no means a doubt about that. Now it’s about having the correct mentality and having the correct mindset to take this enormous alternative.

“He’ll struggle for his place and the others hopefully will tackle the struggle to not let him take their place away. Then it relies upon which formation we play however a wing-back position fits him very, superb.” ESPN

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