What happened between Hakim Ziyech and Donny van de Beek after Chelsea vs Manchester United

Chelsea’s Premier League conflict towards Manchester United on Sunday afternoon was under no circumstances a basic.

But it surely did provide an opportunity for 2 former team-mates to be reunited.

For 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea playmaker Hakim Ziyech and Man United midfielder Donny van de Beek needed to put their friendship to at least one facet as essential factors within the top-flight of English soccer had been up for grabs.

After all, each gamers had been team-mates at Ajax as lately as final season and the Dutchman was first to interrupt his silence after it was confirmed that Ziyech can be becoming a member of the Blues.

“Sure, if I hear all of the experiences, I’ll assume that it’s already far. I have no idea whether it is fully completed,” Van de Beek instructed VoetbalPrimeur. “I want him every thing and I hope he’ll do very effectively there.

“It’s a step he deserves in my view.It’s a unbelievable soccer participant, so I’m assured that he’ll do effectively.

“I believe it’s a really good membership with lots of younger gamers that may develop. I believe Hakim will definitely be in place.

“Everybody in fact has their opinion about that, however I believe it is a good membership for him.”

Van de Beek would be part of the Morocco worldwide within the Premier League final summer season, making the transfer to Outdated Trafford for a reported £35m switch payment and would have been wanting ahead to catching up along with his former teammate.

Though, the pair weren’t in a position to share any minutes on the pitch collectively.

Ziyech was a shock starter in west London however got here off after 78 minutes, whereas van de Beek remained an unused substitute with United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opting to make only one change.

Nevertheless, the pair did share a pleasant second after the sport. Uploaded to Twitter by @footballdaily, Ziyech and van de Beek swapped shirts and shared a fast embrace.

As talked about above, Ziyech made his first Premier League begin below Thomas Tuchel because the goalless draw towards Wolves on the finish of January.

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Whether or not the playmaker retains his place for Thursday’s conflict with Liverpool seems to be unlikely following the German tactician’s admission that Timo Werner was being rested for the journey to Anfield in thoughts.

“Hakim is a distinct form of participant. He deserves to begin. He had an excellent influence within the recreation towards Atletico,” Tuchel said. “We had the sensation to present Timo somewhat break, to have him from the bench and likewise contemporary for the fixture towards Liverpool.

“I felt he was somewhat bit drained after many video games in a row so we give him a relaxation and let the opposite guys carry out who deserve it.”