Enzo Maresca named the Blues captain on the bench at kickoff in Poland but brought him on in the second half after a poor showing from Malo Gusto at right-back.
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His introduction sparked Chelsea’s second-half comeback, with Cole Palmer assisting Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson to take the lead, before Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo sealed a 4-1 victory.
"Of course it is devastating to know you are not starting in a final. I want to play every game but it was the manager's decision. Once he made the decision, I had to move on and accept it and be ready when I was needed," he told TNT Sports
Chelsea will soon begin preparations for the Club World Cup, starting in mid-June.