Mudryk trying hard to adapt to Chelsea culture

FINDING HIS FEET: Brighton and Hove Albion's Tariq Lamptey (left), Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson (centre) and Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup third round match at Stamford Bridge, London. Pic: Nigel French/PA Wire.

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino says Mykhailo Mudryk is making a concerted effort to adapt to life in England and fulfil his potential as a “unique” player after an indifferent start to his career at Stamford Bridge.

The Ukrainian moved from Shakhtar Donetsk in January for a fee that could rise to £88million, but he has featured only inconsistently in the starting XI under successive managers and is yet to score his first Blues goal.