Report: 18-year-old Chelsea youngster tipped to start his first game vs Manchester City
It is likely that Enzo Maresca already has a good idea over who is going to be the Chelsea players he is relying on in his first game in Premier League management today.
The Blues take on Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, with the chance for a number of top performers to make their mark against their former club again.
This includes Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling. While the latter is reportedly wanted to leave by the decision makers at the club, he scored twice against this opposition last season.
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The striker position remains a little unclear, with Nicolas Jackson not starting a single game during pre-season due to an injury issue.
He was back on the pitch for the latter stages of the final friendly against Inter Milan, however the majority of starts went to youngster Marc Guiu.
Marc Guiu tipped to start for Chelsea vs Manchester City
The Evening Standard have actually tipped the 18-year-old to make his first competitive start for Chelsea in the curtain raiser against City today.
Chelsea fans are in agreement with how impressive Guiu has been, and were pretty desperate for him to remain at the club in the face of rumours linking him with a move away on loan.
Chelsea still want Victor Osimhen
Talk has not disappeared that suggests the Blues are going to bring in another new striker, with Victor Osimhen still linked with the club after more than a year of interest.
A deal is proving difficult to strike between the two clubs though, despite the fact that Napoli are very keen to sign Romelu Lukaku themselves.
If Guiu does get a start though, it would be a serious statement from the manager to bring him in from the first minute of the first game of the season.
It was claimed that Maresca was key in Guiu joining Chelsea in the first place, and he has a chance to prove he is ready to compete immediately for minutes at Stamford Bridge.
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