Before I post more Tweets...
Rice to Chelsea has been playing in my head for a bit. I don't see how that makes sense. He doesn't offer anything that Kanté doesn't, so he's not coming in to be a first XI regular. My guess is that he's being seen as additional depth in case Kanté's unavailable or they require more solidity in the midfield. I don't see him partnering Kanté on many occasions or even playing ahead of him when he's fit. He doesn't have the passing that Jorginho and Kovacic can offer, and I don't see him positioning himself as well as those two when Chelsea are on the ball.