The striker earlier on Wednesday finalised a short lived transfer to Stamford Bridge for the rest of the season, with the Blues forking out round £15million mixed for each charge and wages throughout six months.
Felix will strengthen Potter’s assault, as Chelsea bid to shut a 10-point hole to the highest 4 and qualify for the Champions League, and has already educated together with his new team-mates forward of a potential debut tomorrow.
His arrival on a short-term deal will assist ease Chelsea’s crippling harm listing, with the absences of Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic – the latter dealing with two months out – depleting the ahead choices accessible to Potter.
Joao Felix indicators for Chelsea.
/ Chelsea FCPotter will now hope to discover a ahead line to assist flip their season round after a run of two wins in 9 video games.
The ahead needed to be registered with the Premier League earlier than noon on Wednesday to be eligible to compete within the London derby and Potter has confirmed the membership is ready to listen to again from the governing physique for sign-off.
“The accidents could also be sharpened the main focus a bit,” Potter stated of Felix’s arrival. “It was good to get him in coaching at this time and we’ll see about enjoying on Thursday.
“We’re nonetheless ready for affirmation that he can play.”
Potter added: “From a bodily perspective, he can go in. It is at all times a bit of little bit of an unknown interval as he’s going from one membership to a different, however that is on a case-to-case foundation.”
