Chelsea loans out Emerson Palmieri to Ligue 1 side Lyon
The 27-year-old, who moved to Chelsea in January 2018, has made 71 appearances in all competitions for the London side.
Published : Aug 20, 2021 07:23 IST
Chelsea sent Italy left back Emerson Palmieri on loan to French club Lyon on Thursday for the rest of the season.
Emerson, who has spent the last 3 and a half seasons at Chelsea, has dropped to third in the pecking order of left backs behind Ben Chilwell and Marcos Alonso.
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Emerson has played four times for Italy, including the final against England, during its victorious Euro 2020 campaign, and even came off the bench in Chelsea's 3-0 win over Crystal Palace in its Premier League opener last week.