We are expecting a big season from Cesc Fabregas – Azpilcueta

Spanish and Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilcueta feels midfielder Cesc Fabregas has a “big season” ahead of him.
This is despite seeing his compatriot struggle for playing time at Chelsea last year.

The 27-year-old right-back said this during a pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea’s tie with Bayern Munich in the 2017 International Champions Cup.
Azpilcueta said, “We expect a big season from him (Cesc Fabregas). He’s a very good player, with very good experience and has given a lot in the team”.
Despite not featuring in Conte’s starting XI, the former Barcelona man still managed to score five goals and assist 12 more, with some clutch performances clinching valuable wins for the Blues.

Fabregas, who is closing in on the all-time Premier League assist record, started just 13 times even as a dominant Chelsea clinched the 2016-17 league title in Antonio Conte’s debut season in England.
While Fabregas may not be leaving, another Spaniard, Diego Costa is almost certainly on his way out after the Blues shattered their transfer record to sign Morata as his replacement.
However, Conte seems to have convinced the central midfielder to stay and with summer acquisitions of Antonio Rudiger, Timeoue Bakayoko and Alvaro Morata, Chelsea’s squad looks impressive.

With Champions League football back on the cards, the Blues are poised to re-establish themselves as continental heavyweights once again.