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Chelsea's midfield 'octopus' Denis Zakaria explains how his team-mates gave him bizarre nickname

Denis Zakaria is still yet to make his debut for Chelsea, but insists he is eager to prove that he has what it takes to cut it at the highest level for the Blues.

The Switzerland international midfielder's move to Stamford Bridge only came off in the final minutes of the transfer window - with the deal not completed fully until an hour after the deadline.

Zakaria joined Chelsea from Juventus on an initial loan deal, with an optional future fee of £30million, should he impress Graham Potter enough to make his move permanent.