Trevoh Chalobah has opened up on a conversation he had with Thomas Tuchel last summer that led to him staying at Chelsea this season. The 22-year-old has been a key part of the Blues' back-line so far this term, vindicating his decision to remain at Stamford Bridge.
Chalobah spent the 2020/21 campaign on loan at French club Lorient and was maybe expecting to be loaned out once again by Chelsea, but Tuchel used the defender plenty in pre-season. He was then handed a start in the Premier League opener against Crystal Palace, where he capped off a fine display with a superb long-range strike.
Now, Chalobah has detailed a conversation he had with Tuchel after the aforementioned match where his short-term future was decided. He told the club's official website: "Coming back [from Lorient] knowing I had done well, all I wanted to do was keep myself fit.
