Tuchel insists Kenedy can have Chelsea future | OneFootball

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists Kenedy can have a future at Stamford Bridge.

The Brazilian full-back has been registered in Chelsea's Premier League squad, having been brought back to Stamford Bridge from his loan at Flamengo.

Kenedy has not made a competitive Chelsea appearance since January 2018 but now has the chance to play a crucial role at the business end of this campaign.

Asked if Kenedy now has a fresh start ahead of him, Tuchel replied: “Absolutely a clean slate. Yes, I cannot agree more. And I think he knows it.

“I have known him since many years, I followed him when he started at Chelsea and when he played at Newcastle.

“He was very impressive in the beginning of his career, but he lost track a little bit, maybe could not fulfil his own dreams or fulfil the demands that everybody had for him in his potential.

“But this is life sometimes, and he gets a second and third chance now to be here.

“And this is what it's about, it's not about the past, it's about what happens now.

“He was good in pre-season, he wanted to go back to Brazil to take a chance there, and now we've had the situation with Ben and having Kenny and Emerson on loan, Kenny was possible and I'm happy that he's here.

“Now it's his duty to get fit, we have to bring him to match fitness and then he needs some minutes, however that will work out, and he's got to deserve it.

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“But he's now part of the group, he's a very nice guy and very talented, and let's see where he is and he can maybe make it.

“I think it's a huge opportunity for him and I'm more than happy to give it to him, and to help him make the best of it."