Kalidou Koulibaly is full of credit for Chelsea teammate Mykhailo Mudryk.
Mudryk, who’s still finding his feet as a Chelsea player, joined from Shakhtar Donetsk in a high-profile transfer in January.
The 22-year-old left-winger is yet to score or assist in his opening six Blues appearances, but he’s playing in a Graham Potter side that are finding goals very hard to come by.
Centre-back Koulibaly, 31, remains very confident in Mudryk’s individual talent, though.
“As for Mudryk he’s very quick, technically on a one v one he’s outstanding and can be a big help for us. But he is a player who needs the ball to make the difference and our job is to get it to him,” Koulibaly told The Sun.
“Every player joining Chelsea needs time to adapt and Mudryk is no different.”
The opportunity is there for any of Chelsea’s attackers to step into the role of the side’s talisman. At this point, a goal or two will do the trick.
There’s been a glimpse so far during Mudryk’s brief time at Stamford Bridge of what an exciting signing he could be.
He’s an out-and-out wide player with rapid pace and superb dribbling, which is a combination that full-backs hate.
The Ukraine international scored 10 goals in 18 games during the first half of the season for Shakhtar Donetsk, so hopefully it’s just a matter of time before he finds some form in Chelsea colours.
Graham Potter hasn’t quite settled yet on his preferred starters in the wide areas.
Mudryk is competing alongside Raheem Sterling, Noni Madueke and Hakim Ziyech for just two starting roles each game.
The pace and directness of Mudryk is something we’d much prefer to see this Saturday against Leeds United.
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