Joe Cole compares Chelsea star with Premier League icon

Former Chelsea player Joe Cole is impressed with the 18-year-old Blues’ star Marc Guiu, who scored the opening goal in their win over Astana in the Europa Conference League. Guiu showcased immense skills to find the nets in the 14th minute and then induced an error from Aleksandr Marochkin into an own goal for Chelsea’s second four minutes later.

This turned out to be the fifth win in as many outings in the competition for Chelsea. They have more or less booked their spot in the Round of 16 with the final game scheduled to take place on December 20 at home against Shamrock Rovers at 1:30 AM IST

Coming back to Marc Guiu, the youngster has impressed Joe Cole with his performance in the game against Astana. In fact, Cole has gone as far as comparing him with a young Luis Suarez who is currently playing for Inter Miami.

“He must have watched Luis Suarez as a young man at Barcelona. He has great movement. He was a thorn in the side throughout the game for Astana. I love him. He gives you energy and aggression. This kid is 18 - how big and strong he will be when he gets older? He's a real gem,” Cole told TNT Sports.

When is Chelsea’s next clash in the Premier League?

Chelsea are enjoying a great form across competitions this season. They are at second place in the Premier League currently after 15 matches having won nine, drawn four, and lost two with 31 points to their name, only four less than the leaders Liverpool.

Their next game in the Premier League is against Brentford on December 16 at 12:30 AM IST and Guiu is expected to drop back to the bench despite a brilliant show against Astana. Enzo Maresca has made sure to continue his rotation policy only in the Europa Conference League and according to that, gave a chance to Guiu.

In his debut campaign for the Blues, the Spanish striker has only featured mostly in European and domestic cup games. Having impressed regularly recently, the youngster will be expecting more chances, especially in the next season.