Ruben Loftus-Cheek has admitted to being one of those forced to alter his game in order to meet the demands of Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri.
The Blues boss has a wealth of midfield options at his disposal after adding Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic to his ranks last summer.
World Cup winner N’Golo Kante has been moved out of a holding role amid the competition for places, while Danny Drinkwater has slipped down the pecking order and completely out of favour.
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Fellow England international Loftus-Cheek could have found himself heading in the same direction had he not heeded the “honest” advice of an exacting coach.