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Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez delivers sharp message to Lamine Yamal, Barcelona after Champions League win
After the dominant 3-0 win in the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea's Robert Sanchez delivered a sharp message to both Lamine Yamal and FC Barcelona.
As Chelsea and Barcelona meet at Stamford Bridge, Lamine Yamal and Estevao will take center stage in the match. Raphinha's return to the bench is a big boost for Hansi Flick, but will it be enough to overcome the loss of Pedri?
If it is possible for a player to fly under the radar when they cost €34million (£28.7m, $36.9m), Estevao managed it by arriving at Stamford Bridge in the same summer as Joao Pedro (£50 from Brighton), Jamie Gittens (£48.5m from Borussia Dortmund), Alejandro Garnacho (£40million from Manchester United) and Liam Delap (£30million from Ipswich).
Chelsea are still without Cole Palmer for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Barcelona, and Enzo Maresca is expected to play it safe with the weekend's derby against Arsenal in mind. The next two games are crucial for Chelsea and their opponents.
For instance, you may recall this column's belief that the league phase was going to begin in quite disastrous fashion for Atletico Madrid, who had the look of yesterday's team going into this competition.