'I couldn’t feel better': Emerson Palmieri declares himself fit for Chelsea after long-term injury at Roma

Jamie Teather31 January 2018

New Chelsea signing Emerson Palmieri has declared himself fit and ready to go after arriving from Roma on Tuesday evening.

Standard Sports understood Emerson became Antonio Conte's latest signing is a deal worth around £25million.

Emerson has featured just twice for Roma this season as he recovered from a serious knee injury but insists he is fit and ready to make an impact for Chelsea.

“Yes, physically I feel great," he told the club's official website. "The injury is now in the past, they were six difficult months for me but what is important is right now I feel good.

"I couldn’t feel better so I only have in mind the idea of training with my team and helping us to achieve more.”

Emerson was initially part of a double swoop including Roma team-mate Edin Dzeko but as a deal for the striker fell through the Brazilian committed his future to the Blues.

He continued: “Now I am definitely going to improve here at Chelsea under Antonio Conte.

"He is someone who has already shown that he is a great coach and everyone who plays with him improves, so I am coming to Chelsea with this perspective, that I am going to be playing with one of the best coaches in the world and I am going to get better.”

Palmieri will also be linking up with fellow Brazilians Willian and David Luiz, as well as former Roma team-mate Antonio Rudiger.

"Of course that is something that is going to help me settle in better," he added. "The fact there is an Italian coach, the fact that I know some of the players, of course that is going to help.”

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