Chelsea travel to Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season this Sunday – and some of the club’s fans on Twitter have claimed they’d love to see Tino Livramento play.
The Blues sit third in the league table going into the weekend, with Liverpool and Leicester City both one point behind them.
If Chelsea win at Villa Park, they know they are guaranteed to finish third and secure Champions League qualification regardless of results elsewhere.
Thomas Tuchel’s side certainly won’t want to be relying on others to do them a favour, which is why they need to be at their best to beat an impressive opposition in Villa.
A selection of Chelsea supporters on social media have claimed ahead of Villa that they want to see academy star Livramento make his senior debut in the final league game of the season.
However, the fact it’s now a must-win game against Villa will change the minds of some people.
Livramento, who has been named Chelsea’s Academy Player of the Year this season, has been a star with the Under-23s.
The 18-year-old full-back is a natural in the right wing-back position, which is why he’d suit the Tuchel system perfectly.
Additionally, he’s a speed machine that can play further forward as an attacker due to his end product in the final third, or slot in as a conventional right-back.
It looks like the London-born academy prospect may have to wait until next season to get his first-team opportunity, but he’s been on the bench already under Tuchel without getting on the pitch.
One fan predicted the defender can follow in the footsteps of current Chelsea star Mason Mount in stepping up from the academy.
Here are some Blues fans discussing Livramento:
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