Graham Potter has confirmed that Chelsea are still awaiting for confirmation on whether new signing Joao Felix is available to face Fulham at Craven Cottage on Thursday night.
The Blues confirmed that the Portugal international has joined the club until the end of the season at midday on Tuesday. That was also the deadline by which Felix required to be registered with the Premier League to be eligible for the game.
football.london understands the move was completed for a fee just below £9.76million (€11million) with Felix joining up with the west London side immediately. However, the 23-year-old did sign a contract extension with his parent club until 2027.
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The Blues have watched their new charge on numerous occasions this season and football.london were told last month that the interest in Felix was 'tentative' and nothing more, but that ramped up in recent days and and the club ultimately moved quickly to get the deal done.
Chelsea boss Potter believes his side have made a quality addition with the forward joining in training on Wednesday.
The 47-year-old said: "He's a quality player, he can make a difference in the final third of the pitch. Young but has had good experience. He's a quality player that gives everyone a lift.
"We've been aware of it for a while, these things don't happen quickly, the injuries maybe sharpened the focus a bit. It was good to get him in training today and we will see about playing on Thursday."
Potter seemed to suggest he could be used immediately if he is available however.
He added: "From a physical perspective, he can go in. It's always a little bit of an unknown period as he is going from one club to another, but that's on a case-to-case basis.""
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