Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen warns he will quit club if he isn't played in explosive rant

The Danish centre-back, 22, was a regular starter under Antonio Conte but has lost his place since Maurizio Sarri arrived in the summer.

In an explosive rant, Christensen told Danish publication BT: "It has been a difficult start to the season.

"I can't stand having to have so much patience again. I'm 22 years old now and I really want to play.

"In the last three seasons I've played regularly for the teams I've been at, so of course I don't see myself staying if my current situation remains the same in the future.

"It's too early to talk about when I'm going to move, or if I'm going to move at all. But it's clearly not a good situation for me."


Sarri has so far justified leaving Christensen out of the team, with the Blues joint-top of the Premier League with Manchester City and Liverpool.

And they are the only clubs to have conceded fewer than Chelsea thanks to the defensive partnership of David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger.

But Christensen admits he is finding it hard to celebrate his side's impressive form when it comes at his expense.

He said: "It has been difficult to get into the team, and when we're getting good results like we are right now, it only makes it even harder.

"It's great for the team, but for me personally it's been a tough start to the season.

"I had looked forward to getting our new manager. We play really good football, explosive, and offensively it's all you can wish for as a player. So it's great in that sense, but it's really frustrating that I'm not on the pitch."

It appears Sarri does not plan on letting Christensen go this season as, according to The Telegraph, he will tell Chelsea bosses he needs a new defender in January to challenge Manchester City.

AC Milan centre-back Alessio Romagnoli has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.

Gary Cahill, meanwhile, looks set to leave Chelsea at the end of the season.

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