A few players shone for Chelsea in their 1-0 win against Bournemouth over the weekend.
Christopher Nkunku, of course, scored Chelsea‘s all-important goal in the 86th minute, while Robert Sanchez did some incredible work at the back.
Sanchez made several saves and prevented Evanilson’s penalty from going in. Troy Deeney named Sanchez in his Team of the Week as a result.
Jadon Sancho played his part in the Blues’ win as well, setting up Nkunku. However, he was not spotted in first-team training today.
Why Jadon Sancho is not training with the Chelsea first team
While Sancho has been absent from the main group at Cobham, Chelsea fans do not need to panic. The winger is not injured.
Sancho has been inside following a different training programme alone as he looks to get back to full fitness.
It is good news for Chelsea supporters, who will want to see Sancho start against West Ham United on Saturday.
Again, he was really good in the win at the Vitality Stadium. “He showed quality,” Leon Osman said when discussing Sancho after the game.
Pedro Neto could drop out for Jadon Sancho
Other than providing an assist against his former club Wolverhampton Wanderers, Pedro Neto has not done too much since arriving at Chelsea.
He was taken off at half-time at the Vitality, so it would not be a shock if he dropped out of Enzo Maresca‘s starting XI this weekend.
It is early days, though, and there are a lot of games. There are enough matches to go around for Neto and Sancho, while you would expect the Portuguese to eventually deliver.
Neto is proven in the Premier League and has already shown what he can offer in a blue shirt after his contribution in Chelsea’s 6-2 win at Molineux. He just needs time to find his feet and adapt to his new surroundings.
If the 24-year-old is given that, then there is no reason why he cannot make the same kind of impact Sancho made over the weekend.
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