Reports have claimed that Graham Potter is set to start Conor Gallagher for Chelsea tomorrow against West Ham.
According to the Evening Standard, injuries to players in midfield could see the Englishman start his fourth consecutive game.
Gallagher was the first midfielder to feature alongside Enzo Fernandez after he joined the club last month.
The World Cup winner came in for a club-record fee on deadline day, and all the talk now is over who will be his long-term partner at Stamford Bridge.
It is unlikely that it will be Gallagher in the long run. He was heavily linked with a move away from the club in January.
Everton launched a £45m bid for the Englishman in the final days of the window, however the club had not yet secured the services of Fernandez.
They were also instead preferring to sell Jorginho, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.
It has been claimed on numerous occasions that Potter is a big fan of the 23-year-old, and would love to keep him at the club.
This is perhaps shown in nizathat he is likely to start Gallagher again tomorrow.
Nizaar Kinsella, who wrote the article, tweeted that he is likely to partner Fernandez for the London derby.
Mateo Kovacic and Denis Zakaria will both surely be handed opportunities to partner the Argentina international throughout this season, however their futures are uncertain beyond this season.
It has been reported that Chelsea could reportedly look to continue spending at the end of the campaign, and it may concern the midfield again.
They were reportedly interested in Moises Caicedo during January, with them even having a bid rejected. Potter’s interest may see the club try again when the season comes to an end.
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