Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga of Real Madrid was injured during warmups on Wednesday, which prevented him from playing in the Champions League match against Braga.

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Axel Disasi now shares how Mauricio Pochettino convinced him to join Chelsea

Axel Disasi, a center-back that the Blues acquired from AS Monaco, told L’Equipe about a chat he had with his new manager prior to the deal.Under Pochettino, he has been an important member of the team this season, missing just one Premier League match thus far.Disasi is anticipated to start for Manchester City this weekend after starting in Monday’s 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

How Axel Disasi was persuaded to join Chelsea by Mauricio PochettinoA discussion between Disasi and Pochettino prior to his transfer to Stamford Bridge contributed to the Frenchman’s decision to change teams in the summer.

He clаimed this in аn interview with L’Equipe: “When we first spоke, he tоld me аbоut the gаme аt the Pаrc des Princes, hоw we hаd wоn, аnd thаt I hаd plаyed right-bаck аgаinst Kyliаn Mbаppe. аfter seeing my seаsоn, Pоchettinо wаnted me tо cоme tо Chelseа.

I had the impression that he was very interested in me and that he knew me well. Following the conversation with Pochettino and the sporting director, things picked up speed. They made a sincere effort to get me here.