Juventus chief confirms Dusan Vlahovic Chelsea bid as Mauricio Pochettino drops Cole Palmer hint

A selection of the latest Chelsea news and transfer gossip ahead of the Blues’ clash with Fulham on Monday night, including updates on the Marco Silva, Cole Palmer and Dusan Vlahovic

Marco Silva has heaped praise on Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Craven Cottage on Monday night. The Fulham manager described the duo, who cost the Blues almost £250million, as ‘quality’ and expects them to enjoy a ‘very good fight’ in midfield against Harrison Reed and Joao Palhinha.

“Enzo joined in January and Caicedo in the summer as well,” Silva said, as quoted by the Independent. “They’re quality. We are talking about two players they almost spent £250 million on. This speaks about the quality and about how much they wanted them in their squad.

“Plus [Conor] Gallagher in the midfield, they have the quality, the energy, they have the organisation to create a very good fight with our midfield line and I think it will be a very good fight because they have that quality.”

Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Cole Palmer could be handed his first Premier League start for Chelsea against Fulham. Marco Silva’s side will welcome the Blues to Craven Cottage on Monday night in what is expected to be a fiery west London derby.