Chelsea signed young winger Geovany Quenda last season but left him in Portugal to continue his development so he could join the club as a more complete player.
The Blues brought him back to Stamford Bridge this summer, but he has struggled to get a look-in under new manager Xabi Alonso.
However, the Chelsea star reminded the Spaniard that he is a capable weapon by playing a starring role in Portugual Under-21’s 2-1 loss to Bulgaria.
Quenda was electric on the left flank throughout the game. He constantly offered himself as an option and stayed positive.
The 19-year-old Chelsea wideman was a thorn in their side. He almost had a chance to score after nutmegging a defender, but pulled his effort just wide.
Alonso really needs to give more game time to the youngster, considering Pedro Neto has been absolutely dreadful in recent games and should be dropped.
Chelsea should have sold the 26-year-old during the summer transfer window, but offered him a new deal despite his awful performances.
There has been a lot of clamour for Alonso to give Estevao Willian more opportunities, but Quenda delivered a performance to remind the Chelsea boss of his immense quality.
Quenda has bundles of experience playing as a wing-back on both sides of the defence. Bringing his fresh energy could do the Blues a world of good.
He can’t perform worse than Neto and Malo Gusto have done in recent weeks. Alonso should give him a chance to prove his mettle in a Chelsea shirt.
There may be doubts about how he’d fit in as one of the inside 10s in the 3-4-2-1 set-up, but he can thrive in one of the wing-back roles.
