Overview

• Alejandro Garnacho completed a transfer worth around £40 million from Manchester United to Chelsea late in the window, with United inserting a 10% sell‑on clause, and he has made two substitute appearances so far.
• Maresca said he will speak with the 21-year-old before deciding whether to hand him a first Chelsea start against his former club.
• Reports say Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Harry Maguire urged Garnacho to prioritise the team before his exit, as tensions with Ruben Amorim grew over behaviour and public comments.
• Garnacho was placed in a United ‘bomb squad’ during the summer and Amorim has since distanced himself, saying he is focused only on his current players.
• Coverage suggests some United fans may boo the academy graduate on his return, as Chelsea view the fee as good value and point to Jadon Sancho’s successful spell as a rehabilitation template.