Kalidou Koulibaly is yet to play a game for Chelsea under Graham Potter.

The new Blues boss has dropped the summer signing who was a key player under Thomas Tuchel.

Koulibaly has had a difficult start to life at Chelsea, but Graham Potter has insisted that he’s a top player whom he rates highly.

Potter said: “It’s about how you respond and his response has been fantastic. He’s very hard working, very honest, trained really well and I think he’s come from a club and a country he was very familiar with and comfortable in.

“Making a step into the Premier League is not so easy. Things have happened in terms of changes at the club.

“It’s not the perfect situation for him but he’s a top player and a top person. With that character he’ll play an important role that’s for sure.”