Every word Mauricio Pochettino said on Chelsea future, Reece James injury, Todd Boehly comments

Mauricio Pochettino is nearing the conclusion of his debut season with Chelsea.

The Blues head coach, who was appointed into his role just shy of 12 months ago, has three more games left to try and cement a place in Europe for next term. Pochettino will see his position as head coach reviewed at the end of the season, as was always the plan, football.london understands.

Pochettino, though, seems calm heading into Chelsea's Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening. He spoke to the media at Cobham on Friday morning, where he looked ahead to the match and touched on a number of other topics – as you can see in the full transcript below.

Team news?

«We need to assess today some players that maybe can be involved tomorrow in the game. But yes, happy because it's true that we are in the last week and we are going to be in the last week of the season with nearly all of the players fit and available. It's good to see the future and be more optimistic.»

How disappointing has the injury record been this season?

«Yes, so disappointing because when you arrive to a new club, a new project, you always want to work with the whole squad; to have everyone fit and create a dynamic to increase the level and to improve every single day. That was impossible this season.

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»But we need to assess why, we need to do better and we need to improve in all of the areas. In football, you cannot stop thinking in different ways. It is a good challenge for next season, to start the season, to increase the possibility of the players [being fit]."

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