Chelsea's plans for Facundo Buonanotte revealed after Blues raised eyebrows with surprise loan for Brighton prospect

Buonanotte took part in a friendly match during the international break, where some of the Chelsea senior players, who did not join their national teams, competed against the U21s, and the new Blues signing scored three goals. He was later pulled on one side and was congratulated by his colleagues, according to The Athletic.

Adjusting to the Premier League will not be an issue for the Argentine youngster as he has already played 71 Premier League matches and has spent two years in the country. He is also familiar with several of his colleagues, like Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo and Robert Sanchez from their time at Brighton, while he is also on good terms with Argentina team-mates Enzo Fernandez and new Blues signing Alejandro Garnacho.

Speaking about the new loan signing, Blues boss Enzo Maresca said: "He is a good player. I know him because he was in Leicester and I was there (before), so I have some contact there. He’s a player who can help us. We have so many competitions, so many games, that for sure he’s going to play games for us."

The Premier League giants, who are unbeaten in their first three league matches, will next face Brentford on Saturday away from home.