The 26 - year - old has been an almost ever - present for Antonio Conte since signing for
the Blues before last season, helping them win the Premier League title last year while he remains a pivotal figure in their plans now.
These early years brought mixed results, however, and by the 1910 - 11
season the
Blues were back in the Second Division, having finished second -
last the year
before with just 29 points from 38 games — and you thought things were bad in the «80s!