Without spending millions of pounds, Thomas Tuchel can fix two Chelsea transfer problems. Chelsea hoped to add a new right-sided player and a midfielder during the summer transfer window. Following the returns of Mason Mount, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Jorginho, Emerson, and Thiago Silva yesterday, Chelsea now has all of their first-team players back at Cobham. However, Thomas Tuchel has a new difficulty as a result of this.

Tuchel and his team are now responsible for four different groups of players. The first group is made up of players who returned to Chelsea for the first day of pre-season training. Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, and N'Golo Kante are among the second group, who returned to Cobham on July 24. Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen, who represented Spain and Denmark in the European Championship semi-finals, were in their own two-man group. Then there are the six guys who had their first summer training session yesterday.

"Like I've said many times, it's a really unique preparation because we come off a tough season and a season that didn't have a break in between, so it was very demanding without that break," Tuchel said following his team's 2-1 Mind Series triumph over Arsenal on Sunday. He continues; "Now we had the Euros and the Copa America, and we used [some of] our players till the finals. It's a one-of-a-kind event that's both tough and time-consuming to organize. Because they are all in different physical situations, we will have four different groups on the training pitch tomorrow. We can't just put them all together and see what happens."

Given that Chelsea's season begins in just eight days, the fact that the majority of Tuchel's squad isn’t matched fit is an issue. Several players will be unavailable to start the UEFA Super Cup match against Villerreall in Belfast on August 11 or the Premier League opener against Crystal Palace on August 12. However, this creates an opportunity for others to step in. Tuchel also has two academy graduates in Trevoh Chalobah and Dujon Sterling, who have impressed during Chelsea's pre-season campaign.

On Sunday, Chalobah was perhaps Chelsea's best player against Arsenal. Before being replaced by Jake Clarke-Salter, the 22-year-old played 86 minutes and looked at ease in the middle of the three-man defense. That achievement is all the more impressive given Chalobah's lack of experience in that position at the senior level. With his remarkable range of passing, he's mostly been utilized as the deepest midfielder during his loan appearances, a position in which he can break up play, assist his side preserve possession, and start counterattacks. The first two of these abilities were on display versus Arsenal. Chalobah, who was a regular center-back for Chelsea as a kid, was always at ease receiving the ball, even when he was under pressure. And, while his distribution could have been a little more expansive at times, he made terrific use of the ball. Chalobah has attracted interest from clubs in Belgium and France that will compete in the Europa League this season, according to reports in London earlier this summer. Other parties are also interested.

Sterling, on the other hand, is in a different predicament. The 21-year-old had a terrible 2020, recovering from an injury as well as a career-threatening sickness. He returned at the start of this season but sensibly chose to practice and play for the club's under-23s for the remainder of last season to guarantee he could get back to his best. This has proven to be advantageous this summer. Dujon has pleased Chelsea's academy coaches with his physical condition and eagerness to seize his moment throughout pre-season. He's been mostly utilized on the right side of the back three, which isn't his natural position, but he's looked comfortable. In the victory over Arsenal, one last-ditch challenge on Nicolas Pepe, in particular, drew the eye. Sterling's contract expires next summer, although Chelsea has offered him a new deal, as reported last month. It's unclear what he'll do next.

Tuchel was looking to recruit a new right-sided player to his squad for the 2021/22 season. Because Sterling is a natural winger, he has the potential to be that. If the opportunity does not present itself, he will have no shortage of admirers, with several teams keen to sign academy graduates on loan. Pre-season has shown that Sterling and Chalobah have the ability to make an impact inside the Chelsea group. They may not be certain starters or make 50 or more appearances, but they can undoubtedly contribute during the season.

Tuchel's feelings on the subject are a different story. If he doesn't, it's highly possible that two other clubs will benefit from the hard work Chalobah and Sterling put in during pre-season.

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