Mamadou Sarr was affectionately called "my son" by Liam Rosenior when they worked together at Strasbourg - and the young talent is already pushing to start matches for Chelsea. And with Rosenior now in the Stamford Bridge hot seat, there is a real possibility that Sarr could start at Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. Having been exceptional on his full debut - the 4‑0 FA Cup win over Championship side Hull City - Sarr made his Premier League bow in the 1‑1 draw at home to Burnley last weekend. He was introduced as a late substitute after Wesley Fofana became the eighth Chelsea player to be sent off in all competitions this season. Those comments leave Sarr well placed for a first league start.

Source: BBC February 27, 2026 02:18 UTC