Chelsea 'Still Weighing Up Plans' For Duo Despite Flying Out To US For Pre-Season This Weekend

Chelsea are yet to make a decision on the futures of Levi Colwill and Armando Broja despite flying out to the United States for their pre-season tour this weekend, according to reports.

Thomas Tuchel’s side have continued, in phases, to report back to their Cobham training ground for the beginning of pre-season, with the non-international stars being the first to head back.

Colwill was among a group of 14 having completed his Huddersfield Town loan, joining the rest of his teammates, starting his preparations for the 2022/23 campaign. 

As for Broja, he spent the season down on the south coast at Southampton but is thought to be being considered by Tuchel during pre-season ahead of a decision over his future. 

"They are our players and I want to have them in pre-season and then we decide what’s going on,” said Tuchel at the end of last season on Broja and Conor Gallagher’s futures, as well as the rest of the loan army.

"It’s heavily linked to them, to how they integrate and what they do and what our ideas are for them and what they want to reach.”

Both were expected to head out to the United States on Saturday for the pre-season training camp and three fixtures, but an update has now been given over their future by Nick Purewal of PA Media. 

Chelsea are ‘still weighing up’ plans for the duo, but the pair hoped to have their situations mapped out and decided prior to flying out to America. 

Colwill and Broja are both attracting heavy interest from the Premier League this summer, which would see them play regular minutes in the top-flight next term. 

Talks have taking place between the club and Broja and Colwill, but time is running out it appears as key decisions need to be made.

More talks are expected over the next 24 hours in the hope of making progress.

Both are highly-rated at Chelsea, but Broja, as reported by The Athletic, doesn’t want another short-term loan if he is to leave this summer. 

Colwill’s talent is recognised by the club, however with the pursuits of Matthijs de Ligt, Nathan Ake and Jules Kounde, he could consider his minutes to be limited next season. 

Tuchel will be hoping they will be on the plane this weekend, if his original plans were stuck to.

But Chelsea appear to be having their cards forced early before pre-season really gets underway for the Blues head coach to get a good look at the pair.