Mauricio Pochettino: Chelsea will qualify for Europe | 'We have the quality to be there'
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino: " For sure, we are going to be involved in European competition next season. No doubt with the quality we have." | Watch Bournemouth vs Chelsea live on Sky Sports Premier League from 1pm on Sunday; kick-off 2pm
Friday 15 September 2023 17:24, UK
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Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino believes a lack of European football this season will help his side but the Blues boss is confident he can bring the club back to Europe next season.
After a difficult season, Chelsea, who lifted the Champions League trophy in 2021, finished 12th in the Premier League, meaning they will not be involved when European football returns next week.
The Blues — who take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, live on Sky Sports — currently sit 12th in the table after an up and down start to the new season under Pochettino, with injuries hampering the Argentinean manager at the start of his reign at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea, who have four points after the opening four games, have been hit with several injury problems early in the new season, with full-back and captain Reece James, new striker Christopher Nkunku and central defenders Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile among the key players on the sidelines.
And while Pochettino admits no European football this season is a positive for his side as they combat the lengthy injury list they currently have, he insists they will be back in Europe next season with the quality he has in his squad.
«With the circumstances, I think it's better for us [not to be in Europe] because we have 11 or 12 injured players,» he said. «I think it's important now that we can recover and be more competitive.
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