His future is sealed. Whether at Huddersfield in the Championship or at Brighton in the Premier League, Levi Colwill’s loans have proven to be perfectly successful. For him, for his respective teams, and especially for Chelsea. Great expectations are on the shoulders of the man who has been compared to John Terry since his debut at the London academy. Besides his number 26, the young promise has a quality of foot that recalls the legendary defender of the Blues. Strong raiser, excellent in anticipation and endowed with a rare intelligence on the ground, Levi Colwill undoubtedly hopes to achieve similar success to that of the former Chelsea captain, who started at 18 at the time.
Key man in the formation of Roberto De Zerbi, with the Seagulls last year, the English nugget had changed as the first raiser. In just 17 Premier League appearances, Levi Colwill has won the Italian manager’s heart. “I would still like to work with him for 2, 3, 4 years. It’s difficult to find another central defender with his qualities. He’s a good guy, progressing. This season, his progress has been fantastic. I hope he can stay with us”, he said in full pre-season. Alas, The Athletic recently announced his contract extension with the Blues. If Brighton did everything to repatriate the English prodigy, to include Moisés Caicedo in the transaction, Todd Boehly and his family did not want to know anything. Levi Colwill is a rookie.
A place in the XI almost guaranteed
At the end of May, when he delivered very good performances in the doldrums of his team, Benoît Badiashile injured his thigh. Away from the field and far from the American tour in the United States, the Frenchman should be at 100% by September. Wesley Fofana has no return date. And for good reason, the former Etienne was recently operated on for an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. A terrible blow for the French international (1 selection), which comes after multiple physical glitches during the last two Premier League campaigns. Between all these broken legs, Levi Colwill could well make his way by taking advantage of these absences.
If Thiago Silva starts, especially after being voted player of the season in 2022-2023 by Blues supporters, the Brazilian is the only one to be indisputable in the London rearguard. Unless Levi Colwill is a no-brainer. Central defender, moreover left-handed, the Englishman could well pair with the former PSG player, thus forming a perfect mix between experience and youth.
During this pre-season, the men of Mauricio Pochettino show a beautiful face. Winner of the Premier League Summer Series, Chelsea suggests polished, attacking football, with a desire to move forward quickly. A bit like the Tottenham of the years 2014/2019, orchestrated by the Argentine tactician, who had seen Dele Alli, Harry Kane or even Son reveal themselves. Often used as a priority to bring out the balls properly, thanks to his sublime passing quality, Levi Colwil impressed during friendly matches. Just like Andrey Santos. At present, everything suggests that Levi Colwill will be part of the holders from the first day of the Premier League against Liverpool, alongside Reece James, Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell, in a four-man defense. A dream about to come true for the talented number 26 who could quickly taste the Three Lions in the future. Frenchies have been warned.
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