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  Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Marc Cucurella is in contention to start their Carabao Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday but did not guarantee his future beyond the transfer deadline. The Spaniard has been linked with Manchester United and Pochettino said he wasn't aware of any move for the 25-year-old, but refused to be drawn on the possibility of him leaving. “I cannot talk about supposition or rumours. For tomorrow he [Cucurella] is going to be able to play,” the Chelsea boss said. “The club did not communicate [anything] to me. All of the players that are in our squad are in our plans even if they didn’t play at the moment.”

By Oliver Harbord Chelsea correspondent Alan Smith The Blues are set to return to action next month when the Premier League finally comes back after hiatus. The Premier League is edging closer to a return with the announcement on Thursday that the first matches after the suspension of football will be on June 17. Chelsea have been back in training since last week and are not into Phase Two of their sessions, meaning that the players are back into contact tackling and as a group. The Blues will be looking to get back to winning ways and following up the victory against Everton when football does return, and Frank Lampard will be hoping to have a clean bill of health with his players. Before football was suspended, Chelsea were scheduled to take on Aston Villa, and if remains the same then a trip to Villa Park will be the first game for the Blues?. Lampard will be waiting on N'Golo Kante and whether or not the Frenchman feels comfortable to play during the Covid-19 crisis. While the

Chelsea have reportedly made an offer for a player they aim to bring in as their second summer signing, according to reports. The Blues have already signed Ajax attacking midfielder Hakim Ziyech, and now they look to try and bring in his former team mate from Holland, Nicolas Tagliafico. According to  Sport Witness , who cite Spanish outlet  Mundo Deportivo  as their source of information, Chelsea have already put an offer on the table for Tagliafico as Barcelona start to show interest. The 27-year old Argentina international has become a sought after player as it was claimed that Chelsea have been told they can sign him for just £22.4 million, as per  The Telegraph  this week. There has yet to be any further information reported by any other sources regarding Chelsea’s alleged offer, but it certainly seems to be a rumour that is growing very fast legs, and one to keep a close eye on him in the following weeks.