Ahead of the Premier League trip to Sunderland, Ronald Koeman sat down on Thursday afternoon for his pre-match press conference in the media suite at Finch Farm.
Key points:
- Coleman ‘fit to start’, but McCarthy out for three weeks.
- Koeman pleased overall with summer transfer dealings.
- Boss happy with extra time to recover and prepare after international break.
- Securing a return to European football the target for this season.
- Blues wary of Jermain Defoe threat.
Team news…
“It was a little bit tricky for Seamus Coleman because he was out for around four weeks and he had some training sessions before he left.