To say Ross Barkley's Chelsea career has been stop-start would be an understatement.
The midfielder arrived at Stamford Bridge in January 2018, four months after making a dramatic u-turn on transfer deadline day. A £35million fee had been agreed between the Blues and Everton after Barkley had rejected a new contract at Goodison Park.
But he had a change of heart after undergoing a medical and instead headed back to Merseyside, only to return to London to complete the deal midway through the season.
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His first six months in a Chelsea shirt were disrupted by injuries and he made just two appearances under Antonio Conte before the Italian was replaced by Maurizio Sarri.