It has been a long time coming, but Romeo Lavia finally made his Chelsea debut.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side left it late to beat a spirited Crystal Palace side 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Just before the hour mark, Romeo Lavia was introduced into the action, to the delight of Reece James and Newcastle United defender, Tino Livramento, as they posted on Instagram.
When the £58 million summer capture came onto the pitch, Chelsea were level with their London rivals and at risk of losing another game, or at least, dropping more points.
But the 19-year-old had a positive impact and will now be hoping to string a number of games together for his depleted team.
The player himself sent a small message to the Chelsea fans on Instagram, where he highlighted how difficult it has been during these past few months and how he is ‘grateful to be back on the pitch’.
Reece James and Tino Livramento react to Romeo Lavia’s return
Chelsea’s injured right-back told his fellow teammate in the comments section of his IG post: “So happy for you man”, whilst Tino Livramento added a love heart and raising hands emoji and Cole Palmer simply wrote: “Lovely’.
Places up for grabs for Romeo Lavia
There was a lot of noise and spotlight around Lavia’s arrival in the summer, mainly because other clubs were also keen on the midfielder.
Fast forward to the present and the Chelsea fans are hoping he can lift them from their current slump.
Despite Pochettino having so many players to deal with and a bloated squad, there are still many places up for grabs because of below-par performances and this is now Lavia’s chance to take it.
Given that the Belgium international is still getting back to full fitness, he probably won’t be starting games yet, but that Chelsea midfield needs life and consistency, so can Lavia provide it?
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