LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Graham Potter said he expects new signing Joao Felix to make a difference in the attacking third after the youngster joined the London club on a loan deal from Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
Felix, 23, will be at Chelsea on loan until the end of the season as they try to fix their attacking issues and move up the league standings, currently sitting 10th on 25 points from 17 games.
"He's a quality player, he will make a difference in the final third of the pitch and I'm looking forward to working with him," Potter told reporters ahead of Thursday's league trip to Fulham in which he hoped to have Felix available to select. Potter said Aubameyang is fit to return for the game, but attacking midfielder Christian Pulisic will be out for up to two months after getting injured during their 1-0 league loss to Manchester City last week.
"You have to understand it's part of the job," the English coach said when asked about how he handles the criticism.
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