Dutch pundit Vincent Schildkamp insists Hakim Ziyech will be able to handle the physical demands of the Premier League.

The departing Ajax midfielder will join Chelsea on July 1.

“(Frank) Lampard seems to me to be an extremely skilled coach. You're not going to buy Ziyech and then send him to the gym four days a week," declared Schildkamp.

"He has shown in the Champions League at the highest level that he can make a difference based on technique, insight and talent."

Former Brighton defender Hans Kraay Jr also remarked: “Do you really think Hakim Ziyech will hang on those weights for an hour and a half four times a week? No, he will not do that..."