He’s a very good player which is very important for us because we need top players
Alvaro Morata
Goals instead came from midfield, with N’Golo Kante and Jorginho getting themselves on the scoresheet before half-time, while winger Pedro sealed the win in the final 10 minutes.
So with competition in that part of the pitch hotting up, it could take time for the World Cup finalist to break into Sarri’s first XI.
But Morata is hoping his old friend gets his chance to prove his worth soon.
“Mateo, first of all, is an amazing person,” Morata told the club's official website.
Morata is delighted Kovacic has joined Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
"He is a midfielder who is good with the ball, very technical.“
"He’s a very good player which is very important for us because we need top players,” he added.
The duo were highly successful in the year they spent together at the Bernabeu.
Completing the La Liga and Champions League double, both Morata and Kovacic earned high praise as some of the more youthful players of that Madrid team.
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