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3 Questions to answer as Chelsea Women begin training in Portugal

By Caden Charpentier

KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Katerina Svitkova of Chelsea arrives at the stadium prior to the FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow on October 30, 2022 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC/Getty Images)
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Katerina Svitkova of Chelsea arrives at the stadium prior to the FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow on October 30, 2022 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC/Getty Images) /
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READING, ENGLAND – MAY 27: Katerina Svitkova (1L), Jelena Cankovic (2L), Eve Perisset (1R) and Alsu Abdullina of Chelsea Women (2R) celebrate with the Women’s Super League trophy after the FA Women’s Super League match between Reading and Chelsea at Select Car Leasing Stadium on May 27, 2023 in Reading, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) /

3 Chelsea Women questions in the midst of pre-season training

3. What are the west Londoners going to do with Katerina Svitkova?

Out of all these unknowns, this is probably the strangest. Czech Republic international Katerina Svitkova was the only first team player on the list for pre-season training not included. The midfielder signed from West Ham United last summer, playing in just three Women’s Super League contests mostly due to her inability to stay on the field.

The 27-year-old looked to be on track with her rehab, competing for her country more than once this summer in friendly contests. It begs the question, what is her future in blue? On September 5, the day the team touched down in the home of A Selecao das Quinas, Svitkova posted a story on Instagram of her out golfing with her former West Ham teammate and new Aston Villa defender Lucy Parker.

Her future is up in the air, not only because of this, but due to the depth at midfield within the squad. A loan doesn’t make much sense for a player at 27, making it quite likely her chapter in west London may be over after just one campaign. It is difficult, especially in this case not to come to conclusions. Svitkova is a phenomenal player, and someone that has a contagious personality off the pitch, but sometimes it just does not work out.

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