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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Graham Potter hails Chelsea's 'next Eden Hazard' who joined from bitter rivals Arsenal

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has heaped praise on summer signing Omari Hutchinson after his team's friendly game against Aston Villa.

Teenage talent Hutchinson joined from Arsenal over the summer as the Blues - with previous manager Thomas Tuchel still at the helm - made a push for young talents. They also spent big to bring in Carney Chukwuemeka from Villa and Cesare Casadei from Inter Milan, among others.

Hutchinson scored five goals for Chelsea's under-21 side in Premier League 2 before the World Cup break and made the bench for three first-team games without making it onto the pitch. After travelling with the senior side for their midseason camp in Abu Dhabi, though, the youngster once compared to Eden Hazard has had a chance to impress the boss.

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