It is already well known that Chelsea failed in their attempts to bring a left-back into the club amid Ben Chilwell's injury woes.
football.london understood that Emerson Palmieri was the main option to bring into Stamford Bridge by recalling him from loan, but Lyon were hesitant to accept the Blues' compensation package due to growing fan unrest at the Ligue 1 club.
Therefore, he and no other new left-backs were added to the squad, but forgotten man Kenedy was given the vote of confidence from Thomas Tuchel as the Brazilian was unexpectedly recalled from his Flamengo loan.
