Former Chelsea forward Joe Cole has backed Ross Barkley to become a key player at Stamford Bridge.
Barkley has endured a stop-start season in 2019/20, making 20 appearances in all competitions for Frank Lampard’s side.
However, the former Everton midfielder had become a more important figure in the weeks before the Premier League was suspended until April 30 at the earliest due to the coronavirus pandemic.
And Cole has backed Barkley to go on and win major trophies as a Chelsea player.
“Ross has improved. He’s a top player. I’m a big fan of Ross Barkley. Always have been,” he told the Daily Star.
“He’s been a bit less spoken about because of Jack Grealish and James Maddison and Mason Mount. But he’s done a terrific job at Chelsea.
“The last two games, against Liverpool and Everton, he was brilliant. Absolutely fantastic.
