A video of Chelsea’s Joao Felix getting completely skinned by youngster Lewis Hall during Chelsea training has surfaced.
The Portuguese international’s current loan at Stamford Bridge has three games left, but it is currently unknown if those games will be his final ones there.
Some club members, especially those on the board, reportedly want to have him around for a longer period of time, whether that be on loan or permanently.
It could not become apparent, though, until the new manager’s arrival at Stamford Bridge is revealed.
Although Mauricio Pochettino appears to be the likely candidate, it is unclear what the 23-year-old manager thinks of him.
Felix can rejoice that his future will not be determined by brief clips from a training session, but he undoubtedly lost against Hall in one particular clip.
Joao Felix is hit in training by Lewis Hall.
The 18-year-old made a powerful challenge that knocked the Atletico Madrid loanee to the ground before stealing the ball from two rival players and speeding off.
After playing left defender against Nottingham Forest last weekend, the teenager is certain to start again this coming Saturday.
A few days from now, he won’t be able to leave the group to report to the England U20 squad for the World Cup in Argentina.
This is owing to an injury crisis at the position forcing Frank Lampard to deploy him in the first team.
Due to the likelihood that neither Ben Chilwell nor Marc Cucrella will play again this season, the young player will have the chance to accrue crucial playing time for his growth.
However, they will face three of the top four before the season is out, so the upcoming games won’t be simple.