{"id":56489,"date":"2021-12-31T18:25:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T17:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=56489"},"modified":"2021-12-31T16:28:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T15:28:42","slug":"epl-devil-you-know-better-than-one-you-dont-johnson-to-chelsea-on-rudiger-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/epl-devil-you-know-better-than-one-you-dont-johnson-to-chelsea-on-rudiger-others","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Devil you know better than one you don\u2019t \u2013 Johnson to Chelsea on Rudiger, others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Chelsea star, Glen Johnson, has advised the club to do what they can to keep their defenders, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen in particular.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are set to lose Rudiger, Christensen, Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta as free agents at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues are yet to extend the contracts of the four defenders.<\/p>\n<p>But Johnson is now advising Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side that \u201cthe devil you know is better than the devil you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the development, Johnson told BoyleSports Football: \u201cFor me, the easiest option is to keep the guys that they have got, Christensen and certainly Rudiger has come on under Tuchel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have got two good players there and it\u2019s not easy to just go and buy someone. 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