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Chelsea are currently suffering from a bit of an injury crisis in defense, forcing the club to consider bringing Trevoh Chalobah back from loan.
Injuries to Wesley Fofana and Benoît Badiashile have left Enzo Maresca’s side short of options in central defense, forcing the club to rely on academy graduate Josh Acheampong, who made his Premier League debut in the recent tie 1-1 against Crystal Palace.
Chelsea are eyeing Trevoh Chalobah as a short-term solution to their injury crisis
And according to the report of Football Londonthe current situation has led to the club considering ending Chalobah’s loan deal with Palace this month.
Chalobah joined Palace on a season-long loan at the end of the summer transfer window after Chelsea’s new manager, Enzo Maresca, deemed him surplus to requirements.
The Blues boss opted to leave Chalobah out of pre-season preparations, with a surplus of defensive options at the time including Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo and Axel Disasi. He was also one of several players there exiled from the Blues’ first team facilities.
Since his move, the 25-year-old defender has flourished under Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner. Chalobah has played 12 games for the Eagles, contributing three goals, including a crucial goal in their recent 2-1 win against Southampton.
Although Palace are keen to keep hold of Chalobah until the end of the season, the club are said to be prepared for his possible departure, with other defensive options available in their squad.
For Chelsea, bringing Chalobah back to Stamford Bridge would address their immediate defensive concerns. The versatile Englishman, who can play in the backline, offers much-needed Premier League experience compared to the relatively unproven options currently available to Maresca.
Maresca has impressed in his debut season at Chelsea
The former Leicester boss has done a remarkable job in his debut season with the Blues so far, having lost just 4 league games, sitting in the fourth tier with points just four points off second place , Arsenal.
However, their recent form has become a bit shaky, with two defeats and two draws in their last 4 matches.
Maresca hopes to fix the defense and get back to winning ways to continue the push for a top 4 finish and potentially more.
