Lagos, Nigeria – Naija football fans, hold your breath! Chelsea players don hit the grass for final training session at Cobham as dem prepare for di big match against Barcelona wey dey come knock for Stamford Bridge. Na wetin we go call ‘Champions League Naija style’, abeg! So, who una wan put for ballot box?
Special face don return join di gang today. Cole Palmer, di star wey break im toe last week, dey sidon tight but still manage to show for training. Na wah how dem gree carry hand for im toe, but e no fit play tomorrow. (Maybe e no wan run after Barcelona like say dem dey chase im?).
As Chelsea dey shine inside di training session, we don hear say di match go mean plenty tins for both teams. Dem both don gather 7 points from di first four league matches. If Chelsea fit win dis clash, dem go sabi say dem dey on point to secure top-eight spot wey go carry dem enter Round of 16.
Na so we see Wesley Fofana join di group after e bin miss di past match. Di player wey skip last Saturday’s win dey ready to show wetin e fit do. Gbam! Other players like Moises Caicedo, Estevao, and Alejandro Garnacho don rest well-we for bench last match. Na change we dey expect for dis match sha.
Reece James, di captain, too no play second half against Burnley. Boy just dey chill, and dat one give Benoit Badiashile chance to flex im muscles as di players dey warm up for di battle ahead. (How dem fit chill like dat for important match?!)
And as di clock dey tick, Chelsea fans dey wonder: How far dem go manage Barcelona wey dey hold flu and one suspension? Chei! Di match na serious matter, no be small!
Marc Cucurella don yan say e no dey find am easy to play against talents like Estevao and di young Barcelona star, Lamine Yamal. Na dem dey hot for pitch! E don tell Estevao to put him shin pads on anytime dem dey train together. When dem dey play, na who go shine pass wey go win!
Cucurella talk say it no be just abt am versus Yamal. Na big game wey dey show potential for di team. Everybody dey hustle for victory. Di match no go easy, but disco party dey wait as dem dey plan to win.
Dis Estevao boy wey don land for Chelsea dey draw plenty attention; him score stoppage-time winner and dey compare am with di likes of Yamal. E no dey waste time, only just 11 appearances and five goals for Brazil. If dis boy continue dey shine like diamond, e fit reach Yamal level for no time. (If dem fit run, e go faster pass bus stop! )
So, as Chelsea dey prepare for dis mouth-watering match against Barcelona, no forget to grab your popcorn! Na serious matter we dey talk, and di vibes go dey everywhere. Make we gather dey hear more as we update una on di latest news!
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