Mykhailo Mudryk has been backed by Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino to bring the best out of himself this season.
The winger has had a slow start to life at Chelsea since he joined the club in January for a fee close to £89m.
Under Pochettino, he is yet to start a competitive game as the Argentine manager preferred Carney Chukwuemeka to him.
But after the loss of Chukwuemeka to an injury, Pochettino will most likely start Mudyrk on Friday when they play Luton at home.
After an injury to Chukwuemeka on Sunday against Westham, the Ukrainian made an underwhelming cameo that saw him miss several chances in his side’s defeat. Despite that, Pochettino believes there are many exciting things to come from Murdyk.
“He’s a young player and a player that has a lot of talent,” explained Pochettino.
“I think he needs to build his continuity and trust [with his team-mates], work hard in the training sessions during the week and continue to show he is ready to perform.
“We need to also build that trust with him and he needs to build it with us as part of the team, as is the same with many of our younger players.
“It will take a little time but there is no doubting he has enormous talent and quality and it’s only a matter of time before he settles into the team on a regular basis.”
Mudryk is still looking for his maiden goal at Chelsea since he joined the club from Shakhtar Donestk. He has featured in 19 games and made only two assists in that time.
