Chelsea finalizes Colville alternative, new aid Harto welcomes a good opportunity to take the lead

Chelsea defender Levi Colville suffered a serious injury in training and will be absent for a long time. Surprisingly, the club decided not to enter the transfer market to look for a replacement, but instead gave trust to new aid Yorell Harto.

Collville unfortunately suffered an ACL injury in a training session before the team's first pre-season friendly match in the summer and has undergone surgery this week. Even if he can make a comeback, the England international will have to wait until the end of the season at the earliest and will gradually return to the game.

Last season, coach Enzo Maresca entrusted important tasks to Colville, who was only 22 years old. He played for more than 3,700 minutes in various competitions and is the most trusted central defender in the team. Before confirming his injury, Maresca said: "I told him that our results last season also had his contributions, and he is an important member of the team." He had previously hinted that if Colville was injured for a long time, the club may sign up.

However, well-known transfer reporter Fabricio Romano revealed that Chelsea's response plan is not a signing. As the Club World Cup champion, the Blues have no intention of making a move to promote their entry into the transfer market. It is reported that Maresca is full of confidence in the current lineup, and Dutch star Jorel Harto, introduced from Ajax this summer, is regarded as the first candidate to fill the vacancy. Harto, who was only 19 years old, officially joined on August 3, just before Colville was injured the next day. The Dutch international is a highly-anticipated young defender in European football, and is known for his calmness in possession and versatility on the court. Although he was mainly left-back under Ajax coach Francesco Farioli last season, more than one-third of his career appearances were at the centre-back position, according to transfer market data.

In addition to Harto, Chelsea currently has as many as eight first-team central defenders. Although several people are expected to leave this summer, Bernoit Badiasheller and Wesley Fofana have made it clear that they want to stay. Last season, Maresca also frequently used Trevo Chaloba and Tosin Adarabioyu, but both were right-footed players and could not provide the same angle of shots as douches with the left-footed player in the left-center position.