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Former Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes the Blues should keep Conor Gallagher, with the midfielder currently the subject of interest from Aston Villa and Tottenham.

“How many English players are actually in Chelsea’s dressing room? Not many who play for the first team,” Petit told Betway. “What’s the point of spending so much money for the last two years, and then all of a sudden you have to sell because of the financial rules?

“I don’t get it. When I read the newspapers, you are willing to bring more players into the dressing room? Do they know that they still play with 11 players on the pitch? Try to work with your players.

“If you have to sell, then sell – but don’t buy more players. They’re going to bring more trouble into the dressing room if they do that. You can buy two or three players, you can sell two players, fair enough, but don’t change a lot of players again and again.

“It’s so important for English fans to see English players on the pitch. In my time with Arsenal, the back four were typical English players, and it was very important because they were the identity of the club.

“I know that identity is not there anymore in football, but come on, do you think Gallagher is the first one you have to sell? When I look at the squad, I think there are a lot of players to sell before him.”