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‘Amazing’ Chelsea player could earn a Premier League start with strong display in Conference League

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Chelsea are likely to rotate heavily again when they return to action on Thursday in the Conference League.

The Blues welcome Noah to Stamford Bridge as they look to maintain their 100% record in the group stages of the competition so far.

The competition has been a platform so far for some of those who are not featuring regularly in the Premier League to leave an impression on manager Enzo Maresca, making his job of picking an XI just that bit harder.

Last time out saw Glenn Hoddle wowed by the display of Joao Felix, who was on target twice in a routine win in Greece.

Another strong performer that day was Mykhailo Mudryk, who many believe is showing signs of improvement under Maresca.

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Mykhailo Mudryk can earn Premier League start

There is a real desire at Chelsea for Mudryk to become a success, however it has been two years now since he joined and he has failed to hold down a regular place in that time.

His performances in Europe have been strong this season. He has four goal contributions in the two group stage games so far.

It feels as if he is already knocking on the door, but another good display against Noah could see him finally return to the starting side at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

Mudryk can follow in Pedro Neto’s footsteps

Pedro Neto has established himself as one of the starting wingers at the moment after his own cup brilliance, however he would likely rather be starting on the right of attack.

Jadon Sancho had been holding down the left-wing originally, however missed out on a couple of occasions before being ineligible to compete at the weekend against Manchester United.

Mudryk would certainly be stronger on the left-wing, where his pace could cause a real issue to an Arsenal backline that is likely feeling the pressure after a string of underwhelming domestic results.