Alfie Gilchrist has made three Premier League appearances this season (Picture Getty Images)Chelsea will not send promising defender Alfie Gilchrist out on loan this month, despite interest in signing the 20-year-old on a short-term deal. The Standard report that there is loan interest in Gilchrist this month but Chelsea intend on keeping him around the first team as they continue to deal with a string of injuries. Fitness problems have plagued Mauricio Pochettino’s squad this season and continue to do so, with a number of players sidelined. Gilchrist came off the bench in the first leg at Middlesbrough, which Chelsea lost 1-0. It’s about sharing ideas; we need each other to express our vision in a way that’s a positive statement for the club.

Source: Metro January 17, 2024 21:51 UTC