Chelsea beat Fulham to secure the Premier League Summer Series trophy (Picture: Getty)

Mauricio Pochettino lauded two Chelsea players after his side lifted the Premier League Summer Series trophy on Sunday.

The Blues won the pre-season tournament with a 2-0 victory over Fulham in the United States thanks to goals from Thiago Silva and Christopher Nkunku.

Head coach Pochettino praised Argentine compatriot Enzo Fernandez in his post-match press conference as well as lan Maatsen.

‘Always it is a pleasure [to have Fernandez],’ Pochettino said after his side’s triumph in Maryland.

‘He is very humble, he is a fighter also and is a fantastic player, world champion with Argentina and I am so proud.

‘I am Argentine also and I shared happiness when they won the World Cup. It is a pleasure when you have a player like him in the squad.’
Speaking about Maatsen and if he sees his future as a left-back or higher up the pitch, Pochettino added: ‘He has the capacity to compete for different places on the pitch.

‘He is a player you can use in different positions. I am so happy because his performance didn’t change.

‘That is what makes us really pleased because he is a player we see with enormous potential for the team.’

Pochettino was unable to land a trophy in his five years managing Tottenham from 2014 to 2019 and and was asked how it felt to lift one with Chelsea.

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