Chelsea will have more than a passing interest in what’s happening at Strasbourg this season, and will have been very impressed with what they saw on Sunday from the players associated with them.
Liam Rosenior’s side beat Paris FC 3-2 away from home in a game that saw four Chelsea players feature.
Kendry Paez, Mamadou Sarr and Mike Penders all started the game, with the trio on loan from Stamford Bridge for the 2025/26 campaign.
They were joined on the pitch by Emanuel Emegha, who scored the decisive winning goal in the 87th minute on his return to the side.
Chelsea youngsters star for Strasbourg in 3-2 win
The striker has already been confirmed to be joining Chelsea at the end of the season, and will be looking to impress his future club every time he takes to the pitch.
The run of goals was kicked off by Paez though, as he found the net from close range to register his first Ligue 1 goal of the season.
The Ecuadorian is seen as another top signing by BlueCo. Paez has been ranked alongside Estevao Willian for promising youngsters.
Sarr was solid at the back, and before the two goals they conceded there was plenty of praise for Penders for some of the saves he made during the game.
Emegha battling his own fans
After scoring what proved to be the winning goal, it was clear that not all of the Strasbourg fans were willing to join in the celebrations.
There is tension between the supporters and Emegha after his move to Stamford Bridge was announced at such an early stage of the season.
Emegha was left upset at the reaction he got last week, and many would think that a January move for the player could be the best for all parties.
Until then though, he will continue featuring alongside the Chelsea loanees in what will be a very exciting campaign for the Ligue 1 side, that also includes European football in the form of the Conference League.
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