Mauricio Pochettino is starting to get results as Chelsea manager (Picture: Getty Images)
There is no lasting issue between Mauricio Pochettino and Noni Madueke at Chelsea, after the manager’s public criticism of the forward for partying while out injured.
Madueke arrived at Chelsea from PSV in January but has not had much of an impact, making just three substitute appearances so far this season.
That is party due to a muscle injury he has been dealing with early in the season, but while he was out with the complaint a video emerged of the 21-year-old partying.
Pochettino was not thrilled about the clip of Madueke on a night out, saying: ‘It is clear. This video, we were talking about that with him. I think it is a thing that we need to avoid.
‘All the players need to know that when we are a player of Chelsea to try to avoid these things. It wasn’t a big issue but we always need to avoid these types of situations.
‘I think it is really clear that he needs to avoid it. But he is recovering from the national team and we will see if he is fit and can be involved and selected. But we talk about what you are asking me because it is a thing that the young players need to improve on. Not only him. Many, many players need to be professional and to have respect because of the badge we have here.’
However, that is all behind them now, with Madueke coming off the bench in the Premier League win at Fulham last week and Caught Offside report that there are no lingering issues between manager and player.
Noni Madueke arrived at Chelsea from PSV in January (Picture: Getty Images)
The youngster reportedly responded well to the disciplinary situation and is firmly in first team contention again.
Madueke was on the bench at Burnley on Saturday as Chelsea won 4-1, but did not get on the pitch as the Blues climbed to 11th in the table after a very sticky start to the campaign.
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