Chelsea boss Graham Potter has revealed his players are a 'pleasure to work with' ahead of their Champions League clash against AC Milan.
The head coach arrived at the Blues at the beginning of September from Brighton and Hove Albion following the dismissal of Thomas Tuchel.
He has since taken charge of four matches in all competitions at Chelsea, with the west London side remaining unbeaten during that time.
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Potter has been on the sidelines for two Champions League fixtures already, with his first appearance in the dugout coming in the draw against FC Salzburg.
The Blues have since won versus Crystal Palace and Wolves in the Premier League, as well as against Milan last week in an emphatic 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
He has only been with his new side for a short amount of time, but it seems as though the hard work is already paying off.
When speaking to the media ahead of the trip to the San Siro, the 47-year-old had nothing but praise for his players.
"There's not been much time on the training pitch, but you can learn in other ways.
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"We've had to use meetings, videos, speak, explain and talk to try to understand where the players are at and how we can help them.
"I've found them (Chelsea players) really receptive and a it's a pleasure to work with them."
Chelsea currently sit second in Group E of the Champions League, with their win against Milan seeing move from the bottom of the table.
After their trip to the Serie A Champions, the Blues will face FC Salzburg away from home and Dinamo Zagreb at Stamford Bridge as they look to progress to the knockout stages.
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Most of the squad have travelled for the tie, but there are three absentees.
Wesley Fofana was injured in the reverse fixture, with Hakim Ziyech unavailable and N'Golo Kante now facing a fresh setback in his return to the side.
Speaking on the Frenchman, Potter said: "It is certainly not ideal so we will have to wait and see the extent of it and go from there.
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"It's not ideal and it is disappointing for him and for us. We'll have to see the extent of it and go from there."
Kante has only played twice for Chelsea this season, and his contract at the club is set to expire next summer.
He has recently turned down a new offer, and his future at Stamford Bridge is still unknown.
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Robert Calcutt