Mateo Kovacic says he has found a coach who believes in him in the form of Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri following his move from Real Madrid.
The Blues signed Kovacic on a season-long loan from the Liga giants as part of the deal that saw goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois go the other way.
The 24-year-old, who made five appearances as Croatia reached the World Cup final in Russia, came on to make his Blues debut in Chelsea's 3-2 win over Arsenal.
And, having helped Sarri's side maintain their winning start to the season, the midfielder revealed he is thrilled to be working under former Napoli boss Sarri.