Antonio Conte is preparing for his first season as the new Chelsea boss
Conte says Juan Cuadrado will be a part of his Blues squad this campaign
Colombian Cuadrado spent last season on loan at Italian giants Juventus
He was managed by Conte in Serie A, with the manager clearly a big fan
By Alex Bywater For Mailonline
Antonio Conte has revealed Juan Cuadrado will be a part of his Chelsea revolution.
Colombian attacker Cuadrado, 28, spent last season on loan at Italian side Juventus where he was managed by charismatic Italian Conte.
And with the new Stamford Bridge boss clearly a big fan of his abilities, the former Udinese and Fiorentina man is set to play a part in the Premier League season ahead.
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'Juan Cuadrado is a Chelsea player,' Conte confirmed after watching his new team lose 2-0 to Rapid Vienna in their first pre-season clash.
'He will come back very soon. He's in our squad, I'm very happy to have him and train him.
'I wanted him when I was a coach at Juventus and he will come back very soon and train and play with us. Now, he's a Chelsea player and he'll stay with us. If something changes you'll know.'
Cuadrado was signed by Jose Mourinho in 2015 but never made an impact with the Blues. He started just four Premier League games, before leaving for pastures new last August.
He might have struggled in England initially but it was a different story for Cuadrado in Italy where he impressed under Conte's leadership at Juventus.
The Turin giants were keen to pen Cuadrado to a permanent deal but the start of Conte's new era with Chelsea means he's now considered as an important player at the Blues.
Cuadrado scored four Serie A goals in 28 league appearances for Juventus last season and added six assists to boot.
Conte will be hoping he can replicate that kind of form for Chelsea in the months ahead and impress in the way he did for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup.
Cuadrado, who can play in a number of attacking positions behind a central striker, will compete with the likes of Oscar, Willian, Pedro and Eden Hazard for a starting spot.
