 Complete the following phrase:  Sidwell joined Chelsea on 1 July 2007 on a free transfer from Reading, and was given squad number 9 for the 200708 season. In his first interview after joining Chelsea, Sidwell stated that he had not come to Chelsea to make up the numbers, and that he believed training and playing alongside top players like Michael Essien and Frank Lampard would only help him improve. After playing in the clubs pre-season tour of the United States, Sidwell then played in the 