Ross Barkley prepared for exciting season under new boss Maurizio Sarri

By PA Sport

Image: Ross Barkley has made two appearances since signing for the club in January

Chelsea should get ready for a "very exciting" season with new boss Maurizio Sarri, according to Ross Barkley.

The squad have just returned from a pre-season trip to Australia, where the Italian took charge of his first match with a 1-0 win over Perth Glory.

Barkley will be hoping to be given another chance to impress in the coming weeks, having featured for most of the match in Perth.

The 24-year-old, who has seen his impact limited by injury since arriving at Stamford Bridge from Everton, is confident Sarri's methods will help Chelsea make an impact again next season.

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"It has been very interesting," Barkley told the club website. "The style that he wants us to play, it is really exciting and very attacking, as well as being very organised.

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"We have been understanding what he has been getting across in training, but the more we do it in training, the more we get used to it and I can see from the training sessions that this season is going to be very exciting."

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Chelsea begin their Premier League campaign at Huddersfield on August 11.

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