Ross Barkley gets stuck into new training regime at Chelsea
I felt at the time it was a good signing for Chelsea and it still long-term might be
Jamie Redknapp on Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley
“Surprise but I’m also pleased (to see him start),” Redknapp said.
“I feel for him a little bit, he’s had a lot of injuries this year.
“People are judging him, ‘is he the right player for Chelsea?’.
“I felt at the time it was a good signing for Chelsea and it still long-term might be.
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Ross Barkley made just three appearances for Chelsea before the clash at Newcastle
“He’s a tremendously talented player, has a lot to offer.
“He’s still relatively young, but we’ve got to be careful still calling him a young player and he’s got to start to deliver.
“I think what he needs is to have a really good pre-season, whoever the manager is, be it Antonio Conte or a new manager, show him what you can do next year.
“It’s a big one for him and I hope he becomes a success at Chelsea.”