In an interview posted on Chelsea’s official website, Kalidou Koulibaly mentioned ex-Blues centre-back Marcel Desailly and former Juventus defender Lillian Thuram as the two players he looked up to while coming up.
When asked by the official Chelsea matchday program about players who inspired him as a youngster, the Senegalese said:
The defender explained that he chose to pay attention to the duo because he shares similar origins with them. The Senegalese also revealed that he still gets a lot of advice from Thuram and added:
Kalidou Koulibaly finally earned his dream move to Chelsea this summer after being linked with the Blues in each of the last few years. The Senegalese joined the Blues from Monaco in a deal worth €38 million, signing a four-year contract with the Premier League giants.
Since switching to London this summer, the centre-back has made six appearances for the Blues across all competitions, recording one goal to his name.
What’s next for Kalidou Koulibaly and Chelsea?
After playing out a 1-1 draw with Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League last time out, Chelsea will be looking forward to getting back to winning ways when they return to action in the Premier League this weekend. Graham Potter’s side will take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday (October 1).
Koulibaly was an unused substitute during the clash with Salzburg but is likely to be involved in the game against Crystal Palace.
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