The Ghana left-back reckons the Italian made him lose confidence at Stamford Bridge, but could things have played out differently?
Over five years after last playing a competitive game for Chelsea, and now reaching a critical point in his career, Abdul Baba Rahman remains on the books of the Stamford Bridge giants, yet he has never been further from the first team.
After several convoluted loan spells since 2016, the left-back is once again expecting yet another year away or a permanent sale.
Having suffered serious knee injuries, the last few months have been kinder to the West African.