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Barkley has warned that patience is needed as Maurizio Sarri implements his
changes at Chelsea.
Sarri has been in charge at Stamford Bridge for just three weeks, following
Antonio Conte's sacking, but the Italian is already preparing for his first
league match in charge against Huddersfield this weekend.
The new Chelsea boss has had a difficult start to life in England, losing
the Community Shield to Manchester City on Sunday as well as dealing with
ongoing transfer speculation linking a number of his first-team squad with
moves away from the club.
In particular, Sarri is facing a battle to keep hold of his goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois, after the Belgian was absent from training on Monday as he
pushes for a transfer to Real Madrid.
Despite that, Barkley is confident that Sarri can make his mark in the
Premier League, but says his new manager needs time.
"If you look back to now in three months, you'll see a big difference,"
Barkley said. "You've just got to be a patient with getting to know the new
manager's way."
Barkley will be hoping to impress Sarri and secure a regular place in the
starting line-up, but the 24-year-old also has an ambition to earn a spot
back in Gareth Southgate's England squad.
"The [England] team did really well and the team's going far," Barkley said.
"You can see the direction the team's going in. Hopefully the performances
that I put in early on I can get back in the squad.
"That's my aim, but to be doing well for Chelsea is first thing."
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