Cesar Azpilicueta says he’s assured Mykhailo Mudryk will impress and develop into an vital participant at Chelsea following his January transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Blues usurped Arsenal within the pecking order to signal the Ukraine worldwide, who made his debut within the goalless draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.
While neither Mudryk nor some other participant on the pitch might break the impasse between the 2 struggling giants, his burst of pace and approach on the ball have impressed Azpilicueta, who himself reached 500 appearances for Chelsea on the weekend.
“I’ve seen a very focused lad with great determination, great ambition,” Azpilicueta mentioned.
“It was his first game since November so, for him, it was like pre-season, he played 35 minutes at Anfield so it’s not the easiest debut and I think he did brilliantly.
“He has a great connection with the fans as well. He’s a player who can have that mix between playing good football with his feet and also running into space. You could see his speed.
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“He’s very confident. The price tag, I know from the outside it’s there but we players don’t make the prices, it’s a market and when you are in the market, you have competition to get players so I don’t think it has to lie on his shoulders.
“He just has to express himself the way he has been doing. It’s great to see his energy and he will be a very important player.”
Chelsea are tenth within the Premier League and, having been knocked out of the FA Cup, do not play once more till they host Fulham in early February.