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Jorginho and Kovacic were drafted into the Blues’ side in the summer transfer window. While the Brazil-born Italy international arrived hours after the appointment of Maurizio Sarri, the latter joined Chelsea as a part of the Courtois deal, on loan.
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Jorginho has already become an integral part of the squad, as Sarri squeezes out the midfielder’s artfulness, passing abilities and work rate to good effect. He also scored on his Premier League debut for Chelsea by scoring a penalty.
Kovacic’s cameo of just over 30 minutes against the Gunners illustrated his technical skill, combativeness and excellent touch. Having touched the ball 54 times, the Croatian completed 43 passes at a success rate of 100%. He also won three tackles.
Their potential has already been recognized and celebrated by new teammate Willian, who said, “Everyone has been training well but I would say Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic have been very good.”
“They both bring a lot of quality to the team,” he added.
What a brilliant midfield trio these two could be, alongside N’Golo Kante! Most certainly, they seem to replicate their training ground heroics in professional matches.
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