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Maurizio Sarri names the player who will replace Cesc Fabregas at Chelsea

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri has revealed the options available in Jorginho’s position. Speaking after his side's 5-0 win over Huddersfield Town, the Italian considered the merits of Ethan Ampadu and Mateo Kovacic as options to take on the responsibilities of Cesc Fabregas following the Spaniard's move to Monaco in the January transfer window. "I have to try with our own players," he told Goal . "So, I think Mateo Kovacic could be a very good option. A very good option, then we need to recover completely Ruben Loftus-Cheek, after his back problem. "Then, we can play sometimes with Kovacic as a central midfielder and then Jorginho will be able to rest. We are trying in training with two players; the first is Ethan Ampadu and the second is Kovacic. "It may be that for the characteristics, Kovacic is more suitable for this team." "As you know, Ampadu is more defensive. Kovacic is really close to Jorginho in moving the ball really fast at one-touch. In the future, I think he will be able to do this position well," added Sarri. He also discussed Kante's role and what Jorginho's critics get wrong about his role. "Could Kante play in the Jorginho role? Only 20 minutes if I have to defend a result," he said. "It depends upon what you want from Jorginho. If Jorginho you want the last pass, he has not adapted. "Jorginho is very able to move the ball, to build up the action, but Jorginho usually plays at 40 metres from the opposition goal, so it’s impossible for him to make the last pass."

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