The Strasbourg captain’s last season has been a nightmare. Due to several injury issues, Emegha has only been healthy enough to make four league starts.
The Ligue 1 team’s supporters, who were already irritated with BlueCo’s control over the team, were not pleased to learn of his impending transfer to Chelsea.
Alejandro Garnacho is not wanted by Chelsea supporters to start against Nottingham Forest, but who can take his place?
Estevao and Jamie Gittens are still sidelined due to injuries.
I believe that as a fan base, we leap all over them a little too quickly, which is detrimental to them. Where possible, we should be encouraging while also making greater demands. That’s the path ahead.
The fanbase has completely given up on him. Feels a bit harsh, not like everyone else is playing at a world-class level.
Emanuel Emegha ‘visibly shaken’ after another injury problem
Emegha was benched for the league match against Toulouse after being criticized by the French media for his subpar performance against Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League.
The Netherlands international appears to have had another injury issue during the 2-1 loss, despite just playing eight minutes.
According to L’Equipe, the striker was “visibly disturbed” at the end, and it is now highly unlikely that he will play in the Conference League’s final rounds.
A final matchup with Crystal Palace, a team Strasbourg defeated in the competition’s group stages under Liam Rosenior, would probably result from overcoming a 1-0 lead to Vallecano in the semifinal.
Following the ACL injury suffered by Joaquin Panichelli, there is a reliance on Emegha for his goals in their quest for European glory.
If Xabi Alonso is hired by Chelsea, will he start as a back three or back four?
Chelsea already undecided over Emegha’s future
There is no assurance that the Dutchman will stay at Stamford Bridge for a long time, even though he hasn’t played a game for Chelsea yet.
This summer, the Blues intend to let go of three forwards, including Nicolas Jackson upon his return from a loan at Bayern Munich.
After Liam Delap’s disappointing first season in West London, Chelsea is still keeping an eye on their striker alternatives and will probably be open to suitors.
Last summer, there was a fierce competition to recruit him, and several of those teams are allegedly still interested in the Englishman.
