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Hutton says he remains in contact with his former teammate so these comments do come with some knowledge about the keeper’s motivations.

Chelsea have two injury concerns. N’Golo Kante is a slight doubt with a hamstring injury but the Frenchman is said to be winning his fitness battle. There is less certainty about Edouard Mendy who injured his ribs when clashing with the goal post in the 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday.

“For me, the favourites for the Champions League are Chelsea, Liverpool, City and Bayern Munich. Barcelona have their problems and Atletico have always been a dangerous team, but they are not as good a team as Liverpool or City.”

Both teams were involved with the Super League plans and the Times claims to have spoken to an ECA board member who says there is now a clamour to stop such teams taking advantage of the Champions League revamp.

There were definitely some concerning signs against Atletico. Defensively, the likes of Virgil van Dijk were well off the pace, as their opponents scored twice, as well as creating three or four other clear cut opportunities.

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Foreign clubs such as Barca and Milan will have an advantage in the sense that they will be able to formally talk with the player as early as next month.

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