Chelsea boss confirms star player and new signing will be ready for Nottingham Forest game

Chelsea confirmed the signing of Manchester City’s Cole Palmer after he passed his medical and is now in line to debut against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

He joins Raheem Sterling who was rested for the Carabao Cup game against AFC Wimbledon in midweek as the players returning for the weekend’s game.

Chelsea boss confirmed the signing of the 21-year-old Palmer in his pre-game press conference: “ That is hard work from the club, always focused on different situations and players that can fit for us. I cannot say surprised or not we are happy to have him with us.”

Another player who is likely to return is Mudryk who Pochettino says will need support and continuity from everyone to succeed.

He added: “He is a very talented player. He needs to first of all, before talking about football, is feel comfortable, and feel really strong in his body, he suffered from the beginning, I remember the Euros he only played one game, and was never consistent in training always something happened. We are focused on trying to help him be really strong and healthy and feel good after starts to perform.

“No one can perform if you don’t feel strong in your body. All of the areas he needs to feel good and we are working. Hope in the next weeks he starts to find his form.”

Chelsea are looking for their first back-to-back league win of the season when they take on Steve Cooper’s side.