Jamie Redknapp has been impressed by Romeo Lavia at Chelsea. (Picture by George Wooden/Getty Photographs)
Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Redknapp has heaped reward on Chelsea star Romeo Lavia because the 20-year-old continues to impress at Stamford Bridge all through the opening section of the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
The midfielder arrived in West London final summer season because the Blues accomplished a £58m deal to convey the teen from Southampton, nonetheless, issues didn’t go to plan for the Belgian because the Chelsea participant spent a lot of the season on the sidelines attributable to harm.
Lavia performed simply 32 minutes for the Premier League giants however that set the midfielder up for an enormous comeback this time period.
Enzo Maresca has trusted the 20-year-old to associate Moises Caicedo in his double-pivot and the previous Southampton star has thrived within the position – which has caught the eye of Barcelona. The duo have turn out to be top-of-the-line midfield partnerships within the Premier League in latest weeks and it has pressured Enzo Fernandez to just accept a spot on the Blues’ bench.
Forward of the Maresca’s group going through Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Redknapp was stuffed with reward for Lavia and tipped the Belgian star to be an issue for the Gunners.
Chelsea star Romeo Lavia has impressed Sky Sports activities pundit
Talking about Lavia and his partnership with Caicedo, Redknapp said that the 20-year-old has “carried out ever so properly” upon his return from harm and was that there’s a “good steadiness” within the Chelsea midfield.
“He has carried out ever so properly, he’s good on the ball, he’s comfy,” the pundit stated on Sky Sports activities. “It have to be a pleasure to play alongside somebody like Caicedo.
“They have a pleasant steadiness, nice power, they win the ball again, it is going to be exhausting to play in opposition to.”
The duo are anticipated to play a key position in Maresca’s plans to cease Arsenal on Sunday because the Blues seek for a win over their London rivals.
