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Fabregas: Sarri was under too much pressure to use Hudson-Odoi earlier this season

The midfield magician has a close bond with the young forward but he gave sympathy to his former manager for holding back the wonderkid

Chelsea were fighting to keep hold of Callum Hudson-Odoi in the January transfer window after Maurizio Sarri struggled to offer chances to the ambitious youngsters but Cesc Fabregas says pressure at the club held him back.

The 18-year-old winger went onto win regular game time in the Premier League but only after a protracted transfer saga with Bayern Munich, whose £35 million offer led to Hudson-Odoi personally handing in a transfer request to his club.