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πππππ: Academy striker Shumaira Mheuka has put pen to paper on his first professional Chelsea contract. βοΈ
Mheuka became a full-time scholar in the summer and has now signed professional terms following his 17th birthday on Sunday.
He featured regularly for the Under-18s as a schoolboy during the 2023/24 season, scoring 12 goals in 20 appearances, including the Premier League national final at Stamford Bridge.
This term, he has stepped up to the Under-21s squad and netted his first goal at that level in the 6-0 win over Fulham at the start of October. He is part of the travelling squad for tonightβs UEFA Conference League clash with Panathinaikos.
Mheuka was an important player for England in the summerβs European Under-17 Championship and marked his first call-up for the Under-19s by scoring against France and the Netherlands this month.
[ChelseaFC]
Congratulations, shimmheuka! π΅π₯³π
Mheuka became a full-time scholar in the summer and has now signed professional terms following his 17th birthday on Sunday.
He featured regularly for the Under-18s as a schoolboy during the 2023/24 season, scoring 12 goals in 20 appearances, including the Premier League national final at Stamford Bridge.
This term, he has stepped up to the Under-21s squad and netted his first goal at that level in the 6-0 win over Fulham at the start of October. He is part of the travelling squad for tonightβs UEFA Conference League clash with Panathinaikos.
Mheuka was an important player for England in the summerβs European Under-17 Championship and marked his first call-up for the Under-19s by scoring against France and the Netherlands this month.
[ChelseaFC]
Congratulations, shimmheuka! π΅π₯³π
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Marc Guiu and Tyrique George replace Christopher Nkunku and Pedro Neto.
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Mykhailo Mudryk vs Panathinaikos:
100% pass accuracy [17/17]
4 touches in opposition box
4 duels won
3 chances created
2 shots
2 fouls won
2 assists
1 goal
[via Squawka_Live]
100% pass accuracy [17/17]
4 touches in opposition box
4 duels won
3 chances created
2 shots
2 fouls won
2 assists
1 goal
[via Squawka_Live]
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Enzo Maresca:
"It has been very good performance. We struggled at the beginning of the game and then we adjusted, we weren't pressing off the ball."
Enzo Maresca:
"We made some adjustments and it was much, much better. The most important thing is that no matter how many changes, you can see the identity. It is quite clear."
Enzo Maresca on Panathinaikos fans pointing a laser pen at #Chelsea players:
"Here in Greece, the laser belongs to the competition. We prefer not but it is what it is."
Enzo Maresca on Mykhailo Mudryk:
"Very happy for him. We spend a lot of time to help the players. We have been working with the wingers to arrive inside the box and in the position he scored. He struggled to arrive there but now he arrives there."
"Not only for him but for Pedro [Neto], Jadon [Sancho], Noni [Madueke]. The learning process is more slow compared to the rest but he is improving."
[via BobbyVincentFL]
"It has been very good performance. We struggled at the beginning of the game and then we adjusted, we weren't pressing off the ball."
Enzo Maresca:
"We made some adjustments and it was much, much better. The most important thing is that no matter how many changes, you can see the identity. It is quite clear."
Enzo Maresca on Panathinaikos fans pointing a laser pen at #Chelsea players:
"Here in Greece, the laser belongs to the competition. We prefer not but it is what it is."
Enzo Maresca on Mykhailo Mudryk:
"Very happy for him. We spend a lot of time to help the players. We have been working with the wingers to arrive inside the box and in the position he scored. He struggled to arrive there but now he arrives there."
"Not only for him but for Pedro [Neto], Jadon [Sancho], Noni [Madueke]. The learning process is more slow compared to the rest but he is improving."
[via BobbyVincentFL]
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Enzo Maresca on whether it is hard to leave players out in the Premier League after good performances:
"No, to be honest, no. We want exactly what they are doing - to take the chance. If we want to be there and compete, we need all the players doing the right things. It's important for us, for sure."
Enzo Maresca:
"If we want to be there and compete, we need all the players doing the right things. It's important for us, for sure."
Enzo Maresca:
"Renato, I just said to him inside the changing room, he has played as a centre-back, full-back, holding midfielder, attacking midfielder. I said the reason why I love #Chelsea is because many players can be versatile."
Enzo Maresca:
"It is better for the team and for the players. Today, if you just play one position; I don't think it's enough. You need to learn to play more positions."
Enzo Maresca:
"If we play Conference, it means because in this moment we belong to the Conference. In two years if we play Champions League that is because we deserve to be Champions League."
[via BobbyVincentFL]
"No, to be honest, no. We want exactly what they are doing - to take the chance. If we want to be there and compete, we need all the players doing the right things. It's important for us, for sure."
Enzo Maresca:
"If we want to be there and compete, we need all the players doing the right things. It's important for us, for sure."
Enzo Maresca:
"Renato, I just said to him inside the changing room, he has played as a centre-back, full-back, holding midfielder, attacking midfielder. I said the reason why I love #Chelsea is because many players can be versatile."
Enzo Maresca:
"It is better for the team and for the players. Today, if you just play one position; I don't think it's enough. You need to learn to play more positions."
Enzo Maresca:
"If we play Conference, it means because in this moment we belong to the Conference. In two years if we play Champions League that is because we deserve to be Champions League."
[via BobbyVincentFL]
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WWWWWW. π
Weβve now won each of our last six group stage matches in European competition for the first time in our history. π
#CFC #ChelseaFC #UECL
Weβve now won each of our last six group stage matches in European competition for the first time in our history. π
#CFC #ChelseaFC #UECL
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