Chelsea loanee Emerson Palmieri has now seemingly changed his stance on a potential return to England despite initial feelings that he would prefer a Lyon stay despite Thomas Tuchel's demand.
Left-back is an area of particular weakness for the Blues at the moment, with Marcos Alonso currently Thomas Tuchel's only out-and-out wing-back option on that side.
Ben Chilwell was in the midst of a fine run of form when he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament against Juventus before Christmas, leaving his manager searching for answers.
