Chelsea head coach, Thomas Tuchel, has revealed the role Kenedy will fit in the team’s squad.
The German coach disclosed that the returnee will be used as a wing-back.
The 46-year-old added that the player will however, have to compete with the the Blues’ first choice left wing-back, Ben Chilwell.
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Kennedy has been on loan spells at various clubs since he joined Chelsea from Fluminense in 2015.
He was eventually brought back to the club senior team when the need arose.
Meanwhile, the regular wing-backs for the Blues, Reece James and Chilwell have been battling injuries.
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Emerson Palmieri was also loaned out to Lyon, which means that Marcos Alonso is the only left-back remaining at the Stamford Bridge.
Tuchel told a press conference on Friday: “If we play with a wing-back, it’s a perfect role for him given his profile as a player.”
“He has a strong left foot, strong in possession, can shoot and cross very precisely. That’s more or less it.”
“He’s very, very talented, there was never a doubt about that. Now it’s about having the right mentality and having the right mindset to take this huge opportunity.”
“He will fight for his place and the others hopefully will take on the fight to not let him take their place away. Then it depends which formation we play but a wing-back role suits him very, very good.”
