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Kalidou Koulibaly reveals Chelsea legends Drogba and Zola warned him about the Premier League

Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed that two Chelsea legends warned that he would struggle in the Premier League.

The Senegalese centre-half, who joined this summer from Napoli, has been a key aspect of Chelsea's team under both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter this season.

To the surprise of some, he's barely put a foot wrong since arriving in west London and he's now revealed which former Chelsea stars suggested he would 'have a hard time' in England.

Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed that two Chelsea legends warned he would struggle in England
Didier Drogba attends the Ballon d'Or 2022 awards ceremony
Gianfranco Zola spent seven seasons up-front for Chelsea

The defender revealed that Didier Drogba (L) and Gianfranco Zola said he'd have 'a hard time'

Talking to Corriere della Sera, Koulibaly said: ‘The beauty of football is also this, I arrive with a coach who wanted me at all costs and then he leaves.