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Chelsea star Tiemoue Bakayoko finally dies his hair blue

Bakayoko has waited two weeks –  as he had the moody Blues because his goal came in the miserable 2-1 loss at bottom side Crystal Palace.

CHELSEA fans have been die-ing to see it – and finally Tiemoue Bakayoko has turned the hair blue.

The France midfielder promised he would mark his first Premier League goal by making the colourful change.

INSTAGRAM:Blue is finally the colour for Tiemoue Bakayoko – two weeks after his promise

But Bakayoko he had the moody Blues because when his strike came it was just a temporary equaliser in a miserable 2-1 defeat at bottom side Crystal Palace on October 14.

Nonetheless, pressure has risen from Chelsea fans.

And the 23-year-old has at last relented – just as the Blues are preparing for another potential banana-skin fixture at second-bottom Bournemouth this Saturday.

Bakayoko, a £40million summer buy from Monaco, actually bagged his first Blues’ goal on September 12,  a deflected effort in the 6-0 Champions League mauling of Qarabag at Stamford Bridge.

REX FEATURES: Tiemoue Bakayoko celebrates his goal at Palace two weeks ago – but Chelsea had little else to celebrate that day as they lost 2-1 to the bottom side
GETTY – CONTRIBUTOR: Tiemoue Bakayoko is happy to grin and bear it after changing his hair colour as promised

But his blue-die thinking came a month later – just before a shock loss that was the first and only win so far for new Palace chief Roy Hodgson.

Bakayoko went into that match saying: “As soon as I score a goal I will change the colour of my hair. Possibly to blue. I like changing the colour from time to time.

“I don’t go completely over the top, but sometimes I find it brings me good luck. Since the Man City game I put some white in my hair.”

The powerful all-round player – compared by Yaya Toure – has taken his time to deliver the change.

And Chelsea boss Antonio Conte must hope he himself is given similar time to improve the champions’ so-so form.

Conte’s men have followed up that Palace loss with Prem victories over Everton and Watford, without reaching the heights of last term.

And SunSport revealed that Blues players have been texting ex-assistant boss Steve Holland due to their testing relationship with Conte.

GETTY – CONTRIBUTOR: Tiemoue Bakayoko is determined not to feel blue as he prepares to head off to Bournemouth for the Premier League game on Saturday

But Bakayoko’s fellow midfielder N’Golo Kante is nearing full fitness after three weeks out.

And after his brave new hairstyle Bakayoko must hope something bold, something blue, is the start of a harmonious new period for Chelsea.

 

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