Cesc Fabregas says he left Chelsea because Jorginho kept him out of squad

• Cesc Fabregas left Premier League side Chelsea during Sarri's reign after spending five years with the Blues
• The former Arsenal and Barcelona star has now stated clearly he left Stamford Bridge because of Jorginho
• During his time in the Premier League with Arsenal and Chelsea, Fabregas was among the best midfielders in England

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Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has explained that he had to leave Premier League giants Chelsea because of the fact that Jorginho kept him out of the Blues squad.

After spending five years at Stamford Bridge, Cesc Fabregas had to leave the Premier League side in January 2019 after being declared surplus to requirements by former coach Sarri.

Maurizio Sarri preferred Jorginho ahead of Cesc Fabregas which made the Spaniard to play only six Premier League games for Chelsea that season.

According to the report on Mirror, Cesc Fabregas who also played for Barcelona explained that he had to leave so as for him to get regular playing time elsewhere.

Fabregas went on to join French side Monaco when his former teammate at Arsenal Thierry Henry was in charge of the team before he was sacked weeks later.

“One of the biggest reasons I left Chelsea is because Jorginho.

"He’s a very smart player, intelligent, a very good passer of the ball. The only thing I can say about him sometimes is he releases the ball too quickly when he can play forward.

"He makes the team tick. At Chelsea, he has N'Golo Kante protecting him all the time, and I know that’s a big thing, I don’t know here how he will cope at a big, big game at the Euros.''

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how N'Golo Kante who plays for Premier League side Chelsea has been hailed by French President Emmanuel Macron who claimed the attacking midfielder deserved to win the Ballon d'Or.

The gospel truth is that N'Golo Kante was superb for Chelsea last season in all competitions and also helped the Blues to win the Champions League beating Manchester City in the final.

Since then, Kante has been receiving praises from fans in many parts of the world with some tipping him for more success in his football career.

And ahead of the their campaign in the EURO 2020, French president Macron decided to visit the camp of his nation's football team where he checked the level of their preparations.