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Denis Zakaria was thrilled to finally make his Chelsea debut two months after joining the club, while he played down any injury worries after being subbed off late on.
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The Switzerland international moved to Stamford Bridge on loan from Juventus on deadline day but was made to wait for his first appearance – not even coming off the bench as a sub prior to Wednesday night’s start against Dinamo Zagreb.
With Chelsea already assured of top spot in the group, manager Graham Potter rung the changes and decided to finally hand Zakaria an opportunity.