Chelsea star Kurt Zouma MISSES being booed by rival fans, can't wait for fans to return

Chelsea's Kurt Zouma has revealed that he misses being booed by rival fans and hopes that fans will be allowed inside stiums once situation of COVID-19 in UK improves. Fans are being allowed inside stiums in or parts of world, however, Premier League has t yet h fans in attendance since football returned. As things stand, it will be a while before fans would be allowed inside stiums in England. 

While Kurt Zouma has stated that he is used to playing without fans w, Chelsea centre-back believes game is definitely better with fans in stands. Frenchman claimed he can't wait to welcome back fans into stium. "We can't wait to get fans back, it feels kind of strange because you don't have fans with you," Zouma told Sun.

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Zouma, Silva, Mendy brea life into Chelsea's defence

French defender was a consistent performer throughout last season despite Chelsea's poor defensive record and has developed with time, creating a formidable partnership with newly signed centre-back Thiago Silva and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. Chelsea have just conceded once in ir last six Premier League fixtures. 

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Kurt Zouma has also been decent going forward and in set-pieces. Frenchman has contributed three goals for Blues this campaign. Speaking about absence of fans, Zouma said to Sun: "We play for fans and y're here supporting us. y give you strength sometimes mentally when you're a bit down and you're losing, y give you energy to come back into game. We can't wait to have m back."

Chelsea man claimed that players will just need to focus on ir individual performances since y are w used to it, having played without fans since Project Restart towards tail end of last season. "Even when you go away you hear fans that boo you and want you to lose - but that gives you a lot of motivation," Zouma claimed. 

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Chelsea vs Newcastle preview

Chelsea will welcome Newcastle United to Stamford Bridge when club football resumes action post international break. game will be 159th clash between two sides across all competitions. last time two sides met, a 90th-minute goal from Isaac Hayden ensured a 1-0 victory for Newcastle United. 

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