He has played 26 league appearances for the club this season and Chelsea remain excited at the thought of him partnering N’Golo Kante in the middle of the park. Most Read In Sportdiamonds are foreverChelsea's new Nike kit leaked online. worst team ever for selling players before they reached their prime Rex Features3Chelsea remain excited at the partnership the Monaco midfielder could forge with N’Golo KanteBakayoko played a crucial part in knocking City out of the Champions League by scoring in their 3-1 second-leg win. I had three days to pick a squad in October, so I was always going to pick players I knew. If you dont feel that 100 per cent passion of playing for England, then Im not sure its for me to sell that to you. This is the?third time Smalling has been injured this term and Jose Mourinho is expected to clarify the defender’s situation in his pre-match press conference. Mourinhos men face a difficult task of making the top four in the Premier League — but could earn pa. It was initially thought Chelsea boss Antonio Conte would swoop for Franck Kessie but they were put off by his price-tag. I want to feel like there is competition in this teamI am a competitor, I am a champion. At 25, Neymar is considered the next major superstar in the game, but knows he will always be in Lionel Messis shadow at the Nou Camp.