Joao Felix demands make that Graham Potter awarded major Everton injury boost

Chelsea news: Joao Felix demands make that Graham Potter awarded major Everton injury boost

Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodrigo de Paul denied statements that the absence of Joao Felix helped the team to take shape after a difficult first half of the season. Felix left Atleti in January to join Chelsea on loan, after falling out of favor under Diego Simeone's leadership

Addressing Cadena SER, he said: Did Joao's departure have a positive impact on the environment? I totally disagree with that. A little common sense, Atletico Madrid with Joao Felix was championship champion. He was very successful here and I think if he was there, the team would have responded to."

The Everton injury boost

Graham Potter confirmed that midfielder star N'Golo Kante has a "shot" to be named to Chelsea's team to face Everton on Saturday night. Kante was sidelined for more than seven months with an injury to his hamstrings that he sustained against Tottenham on August 14.

[He has] an opportunity to be part of the team," Potter told reporters on Friday afternoon. This is his first time [since he took over], so it's fantastic.

The managers who preceded me talked a great deal about N'Golo because he is a top player. We miss him a great deal. Good for us to get him back. We should be conscious. We need to do what is necessary to get it back on its feet."

Courtois nightmare situation

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is set to return to his former side Chelsea in the Champions League after the two sides met in the quarter-finals of the competition. For the Belgian, it was in response to his request to avoid the blues. For the Belgian striker, it was after a claim that he expected to avoid the Blues.