New Chelsea manager Graham Potter said he is “itching to go” as he prepares his squad for his first Premier League game since joining the club.
Former Brighton boss Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel on Sept. 8 but Chelsea have played only once since, a 1-1 draw with FC Salzburg in the Champions League.
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Chelsea travel to Crystal Palace on Saturday and Potter said they are eager to get their league campaign going again as they look to make up ground on the pacesetters.
“We’ve used the time to get to know people in an environment without games but at the same time we’re itching to go, itching to play,” Potter, whose team are seventh, told a news conference on Friday.
“That’s really where you find out about everything and you learn a lot and make an impression. Couldn’t really control anything in terms of how things have panned out with the cancellations. International break is what it is, then we just have to make the most of it.”
