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‘Jorginho is important for us to control the game’ - Azpilicueta and Loftus-Cheek hail Chelsea midfielder

The Italy international has come under fire in his debut season with the Blues but earned plaudits from his team-mates in their Europa League draw

Cesar Azpilicueta and Ruben Loftus-Cheek hailed the importance of midfielder Jorginho in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-finals.

Jorginho has come under fire during his debut season at Stamford Bridge after his move from Napoli, following Maurizio Sarri from the Serie A club.

The midfielder has often come to symbolise the frustration and struggles of the Blues under the Italian in his first year, though he has them on course for the top four as well as still in the hunt for a Europa League title.