Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has revealed why Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was a ‘little scared’ after joining the Blues.
The striker moved from Barcelona to the west London side on transfer window Deadline Day as one of the club’s final purchases of the summer.
Prior to his move to Stamford Bridge, Aubameyang was unfortunately the victim of a violent robbery, with the 33-year-old suffering a broken jaw.
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As a result, he has had to wear a protective mask on his face when playing for his new side, and has so far made two appearances for Chelsea.
His debut came in the 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League last week, with his second appearance coming at Stamford Bridge against FC Salzburg in the same competition on Wednesday night.
Such appearances in the tournament have been his first since his time at Borussia Dortmund, having only played in the Europa League at London rivals Arsenal.
After the draw against Salzburg earlier in the week Kepa spoke to the media via Tribal Football, commenting on the striker’s transfer to the club and how his first few days were.
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He said: "The truth is that the first days he arrived a little scared.
“He was a little in shock, a lot of change, the last two or three days were very crazy for him, everything that happened to him was a misfortune."
Aubameyang’s arrival at Chelsea saw him reunited with Thomas Tuchel.
The duo had previously worked together at Dortmund in the Bundesliga, with the striker thriving at the Signal Iduna Park.
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However just days after they were reunited, Tuchel was sacked by Chelsea following their defeat to Zagreb.
Aubameyang had been on the pitch for just 59 minutes under the German, before Graham Potter was brought in as the head coach's replacement.
The former Brighton boss opted to select Aubameyang in his first starting XI against Salzburg, although he has yet been able to find the back of the net for Chelsea.
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Wednesday night’s match was the last game the west London side will play until the beginning of October.
They were set to face Liverpool in their Premier League clash on Sunday, but this has been postponed due to the policing surrounding the funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II the following day.
Once they return to action, Chelsea will play 13 games from October to the middle of November, which is when top flight club football pauses for the World Cup.
Some of the fixtures during that time include the rest of their Champions League matches, Premier League fixtures against Manchester United and Arsenal, and a trip to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
Topics: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Chelsea
Robert Calcutt