Ziyech starred in Morocco’s fourth-place World Cup end, showcasing his full inventive repertoire on the worldwide stage in Qatar.
The 29-year-old has struggled to impose himself equally at Stamford Bridge, leaving AC Milan monitoring his state of affairs intently with a view to engaging the previous Ajax playmaker to Serie A.
Ziyech has featured simply 9 occasions for Chelsea this time period, however boss Potter nonetheless sees a vital position for the gifted ahead.
“He was a little bit away from the first XI when we arrived at the club,” mentioned Potter. “But he’s been involved and we know his qualities. We like him as a player, and he’s someone who plays in between the lines.”
World Cup heroics: Hakim Ziyech should have a future at Chelsea beneath Graham Potter
/ REUTERSZiyech joined Chelsea in 2020 as a part of Frank Lampard’s Blues overhaul. Lampard seen securing Ziyech’s providers and his game-breaking skills as a serious coup, however was by no means in a position to coax the perfect out of the mercurial ahead.
Thomas Tuchel’s favoured system provided little scope for Ziyech to carry his particular abilities to bear, however Potter shouldn’t be about to surrender on carving out the proper Stamford Bridge area of interest.
“You can always speak a lot at Chelsea, because there will always be good players that aren’t in the starting XI, and you have to be patient,” mentioned Potter.
“But we’ve been delighted with him, and delighted for him at the World Cup, I’ve kept in touch with him over the tournament. He’s a good guy and he’s got quality.”
