Andreas Christensen insists he is no longer considering leaving Chelsea.

The Denmark defender said in October that if a lack of game time continued under Maurizio Sarri, he could not see himself staying.

But while Christensen was never a regular in the Premier League, he started all 15 fixtures of their successful bid to win the Europa League. He said: “I’m not wondering about my future now and I haven’t done that for some time. I’m happy to be in London and, with the way the season has evolved, there’s no reason to think about it any more.

“I’m only 23, so it’s probably very wise to stay. It’s nice that there is peace and quiet and I can concentrate on playing football.

“I have always been happy but there have been times when I wanted to play more. If I can play as much in the future as I have done in the spring, then that’s fine. The end of the season has really been as good as it could. I got a lot of playing time and we ended up winning a trophy, so it couldn’t be better.”

Christensen will face more competition at centre-half next term, with Chelsea are looking to bring Kurt Zouma back into the fold following his season-long loan at Everton as a replacement for outgoing Gary Cahill.

Rudiger is not expected back from a damaged meniscus in his knee until September, so Christensen will have a chance to secure a place in the first XI.