EPL: Pochettino makes two demands of Chelsea star

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged Noni Madueke to compete and develop so he can feature more often this season.

Maduke joined Stamford Bridge from PSV Eindhoven in early January for a fee of almost £29 million.

The winger has so far failed to establish himself as a key member of Pochettino's squad.

The 21-year-old has made 20 appearances in all competitions for the Blues, scoring two goals.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea's game against Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday, Pochettino told reporters about Maduke:

“I think from the beginning of the season he was involved, he was not involved, he was injured, he was struggling with some kind of issue.

“Noni is in a position where there is massive competition and there are too many players in the field. I think he needs to compete and level up.

“I think he was injured at the moment, but he's recovered now so he might be able to play in the next game.”

Source: dailypost.ng