Gracia adds to Deeney's claims that Chalobah can become a £50m player

The Spanish tactician was asked what he made of Deeney's comments and instead of playing them down, issued a rallying cry to his players:

 "I agree. But not only Chalobah, all of the players we have in this moment, for me, they have high value.

"You never know what happens in the future because many times, it depends on many circumstances. For me, all the players are very good players. I'm sure all of them have high value."

Chalobah has only played four minutes in the Premier League this year, with Etienne Capoue and Abdoulaye Doucoure preferred in central midfield. However Gracia said that due to the team's upcoming busy schedule there would be more opportunities for fringe players:

''"In the next seven days, we are going to play three important game(s)," 

"I'm sure all the squad is going to play. In this moment, all of them are ready. They know they're all important, and we try to choose the best line-up for all the games."

September 3, 2018