Overview

• The 20-year-old netted his first Chelsea goal with a late finish in a 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Lincoln City, sending the Blues into the fourth round.
• He completed all 25 of his passes, attempted 15 duels, made three dribbles and won three fouls in a full 90-minute display.
• Enzo Maresca said “Buonanotte was very good” and he is viewed as the natural alternative in the No 10 role.
• Buonanotte is on a 12-month loan from Brighton with no option to buy and he is ineligible to face his parent club this weekend.
• Cole Palmer continues to manage a groin issue, with surgery mentioned as a possible future option and his short-term availability uncertain.