Romeo Lavia
Chelsea fought tooth and nail with Liverpool for the signature of Lavia after paying £58m for the Southampton youngster, with head of recruitment Joe Shields playing an important role in the deal. But the 19-year-old has endured a frustrating time since heading to Stamford Bridge.
Lavia had been left out of the team in order to help the Belgium international improve his match fitness, before he sustained an ankle injury in training. The issue was worse than first thought, however, and Lavia recently suffered a setback in his recovery, keeping him out for at least another month.
Chelsea have been relatively unaffected by Lavia’s absence, with Moises Caicedo slotting in the midfield three with Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher. Still, Pochettino would surely love to have the young midfielder back in training as soon as possible.
