Crystal Palace have confirmed the mortgage signing of Ben Chilwell from Chelsea till the top of the season.
The left-back fell out of favour on the Blues following Enzo Maresca’s arrival at Stamford Bridge, making only one look for Chelsea within the EFL Cup this season, enjoying for 45 minutes in opposition to Barrow.
General, Chilwell made 107 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, registering 11 assists in that point. He additionally helped them to win the Champions League and the UEFA Tremendous Cup.
His signing eases among the strain on Oliver Glasner’s facet after current defensive accidents, with Chadi Riad lately struggling an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) harm that has dominated him out for the remainder of the season.
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“I’m very excited to be right here,” Chilwell mentioned. “Crystal Palace are a membership that’s stepping into an incredible path.
“You take a look at the previous few months, with the outcomes and the way the staff’s enjoying, and it was a no brainer to make the choice to come back right here.”
Chairman Steve Parish mentioned: “Ben has expertise on the highest stage of European and worldwide soccer. I’m delighted that he has joined us on mortgage, and we consider he’ll show to be an incredible addition to the squad.”
Palace have additionally seen two outgoings on deadline day although, with midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp becoming a member of Celtic on mortgage for the rest of the season, whereas Rob Holding has made the change to Sheffield United till the top of 2024-25.