Tiemoue Bakayoko sends heartfelt message to Chelsea fans ahead of weekend tie

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was grafting in the club gym on Tuesday ahead of the Blues trip to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

The Chelsea midfielder didn’t play a part in France’s squad for their recent friendly matches despite his good form the London club.

Indeed, the Frenchman produced a strong midfield display to help the Blues seal a 1-0 victory against their Premier League title rivals Manchester United at the Bridge last time out.

Bakayoko, 23, joined Chelsea in a £40million deal in the summer window to strengthen Antonio Conte’s midfield.

His Chelsea team-mate N’Golo Kante is involved in coach Didier Deschamps’ France set up ahead of next year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.

And the midfielder decided to go for a hard workout in the Club’s gym on Tuesday as he tries to keep fit ahead of the English Premier League’s return.

The Blues will travel to the Hawthorns to take on West Brom in their next English Premier League match on Saturday.

The reigning English top-flight champions are nine points behind Manchester City after 11 matches.

Antonio Conte’s men have lost to FC Burnley, Manchester City and Crystal Palace in the current English Premier League season.