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A lack of playing time at Chelsea could see centre-back Fikayo Tomori seek a January loan move, with Newcastle United believed to be keen on his services.

The 22-year-old star began to establish himself in the Blues senior team in 2019-2020.

The Englishman made 15 starts at the heart of defence while netting his first goal in September last year.

However, the arrival of Thiago Silva has seen the talent slip down the Stamford Bridge pecking order.

Fikayo has featured in just one top-flight match while featuring twice in the EFL Cup this season.

With one full England cap to his name, the defender seems to have the world at his feet. But Tomori needs to be playing football and not sitting on the substitutes bench.

While Silva is Frank Lampard’s number one centre-half, Kurt Zouma, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are also ahead of Fikayo.

It appears as though a loan stint during the second half of the season might suit all concerned.

Tomori needs regular senior team action and it may come at St James’ Park. The Northern Echo are claiming that Magpies chief Steve Bruce will pounce when the transfer market reopens.

Doubts over the club’s management mean permanent deals won’t happen on Tyneside, with loans much more likely.

Frank is unlikely to stand in the ace’s way as he almost left for West Ham United in the summer.

The last-minute nature of that proposed transfer caused the player to remain in west London but it appears as though he’ll look for a new temporary challenge early next year.

The Canadian-born player would face competition from Fabian Schar, Federico Fernandez, Jamal Lascelles and Ciaran Clark in the north east.

In a recent report, The Telegraph has stated that Chelsea are ready to consider sending defender Fikayo Tomori out on loan when the transfer market reopens in January.

The Blues centre-half is struggling to get regular game time at West London this term, so Frank Lampard might consider sanctioning the star’s loan departure during the winter transfer period.

Fikayo has only made three appearances for Chelsea this campaign, receiving a total of 224 minutes of playing time in various competitions.

The lack of playing time has disrupted his recent progress at the club which is why Lampard should let him depart on loan at the start of next year.

The English centre-half needs to start matches more often if he wants to continue getting better with each campaign.

He might enjoy some time away from Chelsea, so this January transfer window could be an ideal opportunity for him to go out on loan in search of more game time in the second half of this term.

At 22, Fikayo is on the verge of establishing himself as a regular starter in the English top-flight. Hence, it makes a lot of sense for the ace to temporarily seal a move away from the club, preferably to another PL club this winter.

The west Londoners will hope that Tomori can learn from his loan experience and come back as a better player next year so that he is ready to be a regular feature in Frank’s first-team in the years to come.