Chelsea are reportedly planning to keep their young midfielder in the first-team squad this season following the exit of Lesley Ugochukwu. Chelsea confirmed last week that Lesley Ugochukwu, 20, has left Stamford Bridge to join Premier League rivals Southampton on a season-long loan. The defensive midfielder played 15 games across all competitions last season for the Blues during an injury-hit campaign. Now, he’ll continue his development at St Mary’s with Southampton. The Athletic recently claimed that Chelsea see similarities between Ugochukwu and Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni, so it’ll b…
