Tiemoue Bakayoko admits Antonio Conte was key to him joining Chelsea over the summer.

The midfielder signed for the Blues from Monaco.

He told The Sun: "Last season I looked out for them, watching and seeing how best I could play with them.

“I really thought they were the team in which I could express myself.

“The chance to work with Antonio Conte was one of the biggest reasons for coming.

"He's a coach who has always believed in me and followed my progress from his days at Juve. So it's natural that I would get the chance to play under him."