West Ham United and Chelsea will face each other in the Premier League this weekend.
Noble – who earns £50,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com – has stated that former Everton attacking midfielder Barkley cannot get into the Chelsea side due to Belgium international star Eden Hazard.
The 24-year-old joined Chelsea from Premier League rivals Everton in January 2018 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £15 million.
The England international had injury problems last season and was able to play just twice in the Premier League for the Blues, according to WhoScored.
So far this campaign, Barkley has made two starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea, according to WhoScored.
Noble wrote in The London Evening Standard: “One thing that is a shame is that when Eden is in the side, Ross Barkley obviously has fewer chances — you always want to see a good, young English player in Chelsea’s team.”
London derby
West Ham will take on Chelsea at the London Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
It is a London derby, and the Hammers will be determined to put on a good show in front of their own fans.
However, Chelsea have the better team and are firm favourites heading into the encounter.
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