Chelsea star speaks out about Jose Mourinho's reign: He never spoke to me

VICTOR MOSES has hit out at Jose Mourinho for being given the silent treatment at Chelsea.

By Rhys Turrell                                 

Chelsea's Victor Moses was exiled during Jose Mourinho's reign despite playing regularly before

Moses will come up against his former boss at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Mourinho heads south with Manchester United and Moses is likely to be playing as a right-wing-back.

The Nigerian was signed by the Blues the season before Mourinho returned to west London.

And Moses never got a chance under the Portuguese.

He was shipped out on loan to Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham while Mourinho was in charge.

And Moses - who is now back in the starting XI after Antonio Conte included him a 3-5-2 formation - says the two never had much of a relationship.

 

"I'm delighted to be back," he told ESPN FC.

"I thought I did well in my first season here, but due to circumstances – a manager [Rafa Benitez] going, a manager [Jose Mourinho] coming in – I wasn't really given a chance.

"[Mourinho] never spoke to me. I thought in my head, 'He's got his own players already.'

Victor Moses is happy at Chelsea but admits he didn't speak to now-Man United boss Jose Mour...

Jose Mourinho heads back to Chelsea with Man United on Sunday

"I think we chatted a couple of times on the phone – he asked if I was alright at Liverpool, but that was it.

"The manager who is here now is giving everyone a chance – even the young lads. I'm pleased that he's here and I've just got to go out there and enjoy my football.

"As long as you work hard, the manager will see it and he'll give you an opportunity."