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Five things to know about new Chelsea defender Davide Zappacosta

Chelsea came away from a difficult transfer-deadline day with two signings. One was Danny Drinkwater, proven Premier League performer and champion. The other was Davide Zappacosta, an Italy international defender few in England had heard of and even fewer had seen play.

So just who is Zappacosta, and why were the reigning Premier League champions persuaded to pay around £23 million to sign him from Torino?

ESPN FC runs through five key things to know about Chelsea's newest Italian import:

He's an elite crosser

Chelsea's decision to buy Zappacosta, 25, on Thursday prompted immediate comparisons with Marcos Alonso, another wing-back signed from Serie A on deadline day of last summer's transfer window.