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‘He has to start’: Chelsea fans tell Mauricio Pochettino to recall 22-year-old against Tottenham

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Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk continues to be a very popular individual around Stamford Bridge.

There’s some fans that are demanding the 22-year-old is recalled to the side on Monday night.

The Blues are back in Premier League action on Monday when they take the short trip across London to face Tottenham.

For Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino, it’s an intriguing return to his former club.

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Mykhailo Mudryk return

A piece of good injury news before the upcoming league fixture is that Mykhailo Mudryk, 22, is back in contention.

We’ll have to wait and see for the team announcement on Monday night, but Chelsea shared on their official website earlier this week that Mudryk has returned to full team training.

He was in strong individual form before a minor injury setback, so it’s great news he’s training in the build up to the Spurs showdown.

We’re intrigued to see what kind of system Pochettino goes with next week.

He deployed Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher as two advanced No 10s versus Arsenal, with Mudryk and Raheem Sterling on the wings. It wouldn’t be surprising to see something similar away to Spurs.

It could certainly be the type of game for Chelsea to try be devastating on the counter-attack.

Chelsea supporters issue rallying cry

A selection of Chelsea fans on social media are adamant that Mudryk needs to be picked on Monday.

The left-winger’s got the form and confidence in the last month behind him, so recalling him is a no-brainer for some people.

Here are some Blues fans on X urging Pochettino to start against Spurs: