{"id":10391,"date":"2026-05-19T04:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10391"},"modified":"2026-05-19T04:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:45:26","slug":"high-potential-colwill-praised-and-world-cup-chances-given-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10391","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;High potential&#8221; Colwill praised and World Cup chances given boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Levi Colwill has had two really positive starts in a row, and his World Cup chances are still alive it seems.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Saturday was another bleak day for Chelsea fans \u2013 another Wembley defeat and another loss to Man City.<\/p>\n<p>There were some positives for caretaker manager Calum McFarlane to take after the game, however. The performance of Levi Colwill was one, just as it was after last week\u2019s draw with Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Colwill has missed almost the whole season injured, but is finally back and impressing already.<\/p>\n<h2>McFarlane on \u201chigh potential\u201d Colwill\u2019s return<\/h2>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s been great to have Levi back, great for English football as well. You\u2019ve got a really talented, really high potential player here,\u201d McFarlane said, clearly looking ahead to Colwill\u2019s World Cup chances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cInjuries are a part of it and he\u2019s shown really good mental strength and character to come through that and perform away at Anfield and in the FA Cup final as well. I\u2019m really, really excited about him and he\u2019s done a lot for the team, not just on the pitch but off the pitch as well. It\u2019s been a brilliant two games for him and hopefully he can finish the season strong.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He probably will be rested tonight, meaning this weekend\u2019s game against Sunderland is his last chance to shine before Thomas Tuchel picks his squad.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Colwill looks almost certain to miss tomorrow\u2019s game after the latest updates from Chelsea\u2019s caretaker coach on his fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Xabi Alonso has a whole new staff coming in, and it looks like Calum McFarlane will be among them, although the interim didn\u2019t confirm anything today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast! 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