Gonzalo Higuain flying into London as Chelsea look to wrap up loan deal for striker... and he faces debut against bitter rivals Tottenham in League Cup semi-final clash Thirty-one-year-old Gonzalo Higuain is heading to London to sign for Chelsea Chelsea have struck at agreement with Serie A side Juventus to sign him on loan Higuain had to be registered by midday on Friday in order to play against Arsenal The Blues missed the deadline and he will now have to wait until Thursday night Chelsea host Tottenham in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final
By Max Winters and Robert Summerscales For Mailonline
Published: 12:01 GMT, 18 January 2019 | Updated: 12:08 GMT, 18 January 2019
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Chelsea have missed the deadline to register the signing of Gonzalo Higuain, meaning the Argentine striker will not be available to face Arsenal in the Premier League this weekend.
Blues boss Maurizio Sarri is set to be reunited with the striker who scored 38 goals for him at Napoli during the 2015-16 season. Juventus striker Higuain, who is currently on loan at AC Milan, is flying to London to complete a deal.
The move looks very likely to be completed this month but Chelsea have now lost a race against time to get him eligible for the game at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.
