Chelsea centre-back, Axel Disasi has named the player that played a part in him joining the club this summer.

Disasi moved to Stamford Bridge from AS Monaco over the summer after a very good spell with the French club.

Since the transfer, the 25-year-old has gradually established himself as a regular in Mauricio Pochettino’s side, even scoring a crucial goal on his debut, as Chelsea battled back from a goal down to draw Liverpool 1-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Disasi recently had a chat with Sky Sports,  alongside Chelsea teammate, Benoit Badiashile, and when asked to share his thoughts on his new club so far, he revealed that he had to call his former Monaco teammate after the Blues first made contact with him.

He said: “I had some questions about the group and he turned round straight away said it’s one of really good quality. And he told me about the project and even though it is one, it’s still a really good side.

“And since I’ve arrived, everything he’s said has been true. Yeah, it’s been a little bit shaky at the start of the season but it is a project and I’m in the same boat as him now as from everything I’ve seen since the start of the season, it’s been really encouraging.

“We’re in a very ambitious club, the supporters are used to being champions every year so we have to keep that in mind to stay sharp.

“You saw in the game against Fulham, it was a game we had under control. So it’s just a case of maintaining our levels between games. At the weekend we have a game at Burnley, it’s an important game to keep what we’ve done going.”