Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed Alejandro Garnacho is being considered for his first start, though the coach said he would discuss the decision with the winger before selecting him for Saturday\u2019s trip to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Garnacho has made two appearances off the bench since joining the club and is now pressing for a first start, potentially against his former side. Maresca acknowledged the choice carries additional weight because of the opponent and the player\u2019s age. \u201cProbably it is something that we have to think about,\u201d he told the media. \u201cFirst of all, because he is young, so you don\u2019t know how he can react.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut also in case we decide to start with him, I will have a chat with him to ask also how he feels about that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The winger has faced criticism from a section of Chelsea fans after switching off in defence for Brentford\u2019s late equaliser in the most recent match. Maresca defended the idea that such errors can form part of a new signing\u2019s adjustment period and pointed to specific moments in that game to underline his point. \u201cIt\u2019s something that we said many times; players need time to adapt,\u201d Maresca continued. \u201cWhen we conceded the second goal against Brentford, two or three minutes before we conceded exactly the same throw-in and exactly the same chance, and the player behind Garnacho was alone again.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo it happened twice, not only one time. But it\u2019s a process, when a player joins a new club, to understand we work on different things.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the last two games, he was very good when he came on. So, we are happy with the way he has adapted to our style and what we want from the winger. I think he is ready to start.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maresca\u2019s approach is to balance the player\u2019s readiness with his psychological comfort, leaving the final call dependent on that conversation and the manager\u2019s assessment ahead of the Manchester United match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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