Chelsea boss Antonio Conte weighing up decision on futures of Charly Musonda and Kenedy

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Sam Long6 January 2017

Charly Musonda and Kenedy are facing an "important month" in their Chelsea careers, according to manager Antonio Conte.

Musonda joined Real Betis on a season-long deal in the summer while Kenedy moved to fellow Premier League club Watford in a similar arrangement.

But the duo struggled to establish themselves at the Estadio Benito Villamarin and Vicarage Road respectively, prompting Chelsea to recall them early.

The pair are currently training with Chelsea's first-team squad, which constitutes to another opportunity to prove their worth to Conte.

Yet competition for places within Conte's squad is fierce and the Italian manager has warned that both Musonda and Kenedy could be send out on loan again.

"For Musonda, for Kenedy, this month is important," Conte insisted.

"They went on loan and it’s important to wait this month [to see] what happens, to evaluate the situation in the right way and then make the solution for the club, for the players above all.

"We know now that if Musonda or Kenedy play one second with us, they can’t go on loan.

"For this reason it’s important to evaluate. Kenedy is training with us only two weeks, Charly only 10 days.

"It’s important to evaluate these players and then make the best decision for the players, for the team, for the club and for me," he added.

Musonda joined Chelsea from Anderlecht in 2016 but is yet to make a senior appearance for the Blues while Kenedy arrived from Fluminense in 2015.

The Brazil-Under-20 international has made 14 first-team appearances, scoring two goals.

West Ham, Brighton and Stoke City are all interested in the 20-year-old, who has slipped down the pecking order during the early stages of Conte's tenure.

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