UCL: Potter gives update on Cucurella ahead of RB Salzburg game

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella could feature from the off during the Blues UCL clash with RB Salzburg on Tuesday night.

Despite being taken off before half-time against Man United, on the hour at Brentford and during the interval away to Aston Villa, Chelsea manager Graham Potter hints he could get a chance having travelled to Austria with the rest of the team.

‘He’s had a couple of issues, a bit of illness, he’s been on antibiotics, but he’s a lot better,’ Potter said of the left-back.

‘Manchester United was purely tactical, a need to get an extra body in midfield. He was the one to come out probably because of all the things that have happened to him. A bit unlucky there.

‘He’s good, he’s ready to fight for the team, he’s ready to play. He’s a resilient character, he’s a really good person.

‘Sometimes when you move clubs it goes really well, and sometimes it can be a little bit of an up-and-down period. Marc’s a little bit up and down but he’s a top player and he will show his quality.’