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Chilwell reveals Chelsea dressing room 'buzzing' for Ziyech

Ben Chilwell says the Chelsea dressing room is 'buzzing' for Hakim Ziyech as the Moroccan starts to hit form.

The 28-year-old, who joined from Ajax last summer, scored the only goal in the FA Cup semi-final win over Manchester City last weekend.

And Chilwell says his teammates are delighted for Ziyech, who struggled with injuries earlier in the season.

"He has had a few niggles this season that unfortunately have not allowed him to get that rhythm, that flow of games," said Chilwell. "But he has scored some important goals for us in the Champions League, and another important goal which has got us to the cup final.

"Just seeing how much it meant to him after the semi-final was amazing. Everyone was buzzing for him to get that goal because he has had a difficult season with injuries, but he has come up trumps for us and played very well."

Ziyech isn't the only new signing who has endured a tough adaptation period in England, and Chilwell says his teammates are aware of the difficulties of making such a move.

He added: "When they come to England everyone says the Premier League is so different to all the other top leagues in Europe, much more physical over here. It doesn't just happen straight away for anyone. You have to get used to the league because it is so different.

"But we are blessed, the attacking players we have signed are all exceptionally talented and can win you a game. So we have got that, it is starting to gel together nicely now, and that is promising for the years ahead, because it is a young squad and it is very exciting."

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