Levi Colwill confesses that he “has to play” as he prepares to return to Chelsea despite interest from Liverpool.
Colwill is set to return to Chelsea after a loan stint at Brighton, but he has delivered a strong message to the club amid Liverpool interest. He insists on playing at Stamford Bridge; he played 22 games for Brighton last season but has yet to make his Chelsea debut; he spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Huddersfield Town and impressed with England’s U21s when they won the European Championships last week.
WHAT THEY SAID: Speaking to The Times, he said: “I’ll speak to my family, speak to everyone I need to and make a decision.
“I’ve got to play at the end of the day to hopefully get there and go to the next camp.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Liverpool have seen an enquiry rejected by Chelsea for Colwill but the player could be inclined to take his future into his own hands if Mauricio Pochettino decides against giving him a role this season. There is a gap in their squad, however, with the club having sold Kalidou Koulibaly earlier this summer.
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WHAT NEXT? Colwill is likely to seek clarity on his Chelsea future as he aims to discover what the club have in store for him.
