Gabriel Slonina’s hand damage will reportedly result in his return to Stamford Bridge this winter.
Slonina is ready for an early recall from his season-long mortgage spell at EFL League One aspect Barnsley, The Yorkshire Publish reported. The American goalkeeper initially joined Barnsley final August and proceeded to make 14 appearances throughout all competitions.
Nevertheless, a finger/hand damage suffered in November has sidelined Slonina since then.
The 20-year-old earned EFL Cup Participant of the Spherical honors after an impactful Barnsley debut. Slonina made two penalty saves in a 4-2 shootout consequence over Wigan Athletic, whereas fellow American Donovan Pines scored the one aim for Barnsley in a 1-1 regulation scoreline.
Slonina spent all of final season at Belgian aspect Eupen in his first European expertise since shifting to England from MLS’ membership Chicago Hearth.
A promising U.S. males’s nationwide workforce prospect, Slonina will now have to attend and see what the fast future holds for him. Ought to he make a full restoration from his damage, Slonina could possibly be loaned out once more by Chelsea for the ultimate 5 months of the European season.
Chelsea has 4 goalkeepers in its first workforce ranks and stays very a lot alive within the English Premier League title race.