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Graham Potter has been pleased with his young side’s performance in Abu Dhabi and has been pleased throughout the week, despite the one downside to Armando Broja’s injury.

The Albania international was forced off early in our 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa with a knee injury and his manager provided an update on the striker’s condition after the match.

“It was just an unfortunate move,” Porter said. “He was caught by their players and the ground.

“It doesn’t look promising at the moment but it’s too early to tell. Fingers crossed but it’s an embarrassment.

The Blues were beaten by John McGinn’s goal but Porter was still impressed with how a young side could compete against a strong Villa side

“It was a good game, a young team doing well against an experienced Premier League side,” he continued.

“We’ve actually had a fantastic week and it’s been a good feeling working with the lads here. It’s been really positive to work in these conditions and we’re very happy with the week.

Potter and his players will return to London on Monday morning, with plans for next week including more grueling training at Cobham, with more injured players likely to return to training.

“The lads who were injured got more time in training, they stepped up their recovery and that’s good, they’re getting closer to being champions,” he added.

“When we come back, we’ve had a full week of training and then we have friendlies the following week, so that’s going to be good.” A few more guys are coming back from the World Cup, so it’s going well.

“We will be able to have more players in full training with us. reece james have moved forward, Wesley Fofana is moving forward, Carney Chuquimeka is moving forward, so that’s positive.

‘hope Ruben Loftus-Cheek and benchwell Their recovery could also be a step forward next week, so we’re optimistic about that.

Finally, Porter had a word of praise for the young attacker Omari Hutchinsonhe was brilliant against Villa and almost scored in the first half when he shot against the woodwork.

“He was really nice and dangerous and kept asking a question,” he said. “Throughout the game he showed quality, but he wasn’t the only one. It was a dynamic performance with a lot of young players, so it was good.