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Jadon Sancho has highlighted the abundance of confidence and quality in this Chelsea squad, where every member is united in the pursuit of head coach Enzo Maresca’s vision.

The Blues return to Premier League action today when we host west London neighbors Brentford at Stamford Bridge looking to make it seven wins in a row in all competitions.

Sancho has played an important role in the run that saw us enter back-to-back league games, beating Southampton 5-1 and then winning 4-3 at Tottenham Hotspur in last week’s derby.

However, the winger insists that the victory at Spurs, and our good form in general, is down to the unity and confidence of the squad as much as individual talent.

“We believe in each other,” he said. – When we train together every day, we know what each other can do, and we have great players who can change a match. We stuck to the game plan against Tottenham and continued to work.

– Of course we have a lot of top quality players, and in training everyone thrives off each other because the intensity is so high and everyone wants to show what they can do.

‘There is competition for places and everyone wants to start matches, so it is good to have this competition in the squad.’

Beyond that belief in each other, it is clear that there is another important unifying influence on this Chelsea squad, the leadership of our head coach. It is an authority born out of respect.

“We are all kinds of leaders because we all have different qualities to help each other, but the leading voice is definitely the leader,” Sancho continued.

‘The manager is the voice of the whole team and whatever he says goes. We all buy into that.

‘He understands us and always gives us advice on what to do in our position and how we can help each other. All the players trust him and believe in him.

‘It’s always nice to feel supported, but he’s also played the game so he has a lot to offer and give advice on what to do and what not to do.’

It’s no surprise then to hear the 24-year-old echoing our boss’s sentiments about not being distracted by our lofty second place in the Premier League table or talk of a title challenge.

Like the rest of the team, Sancho’s focus remains on the immediate task at hand, starting with tonight’s home derby against Brentford in the Premier League.

He concluded: ‘For us, we take it game by game. There’s still a long season ahead of us, so we can’t get carried away. We are grateful to be in this position, but we will take it game by game.’