Chelsea star could struggle to win back his place under Thomas Tuchel after West Brom showing

Owen Hargreaves thinks Kurt Zouma could be dropped by Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel after his efficiency towards West Bromwich Albion.

Despite Christian Pulisic opening the scoring towards the Baggies at Stamford Bridge, the Nineteenth-placed aspect went on to rating 5 and finish Tuchel’s 14-game unbeaten run.

Zouma partnered Thiago Silva within the Blues’ defence, however the latter was despatched off simply 29 minutes into the sport, which means Chelsea spent nearly all of the sport with a person lower than their opponents.

Antonio Rudiger, who’s performed loads of soccer under the brand new Chelsea boss, began on the bench for the sport with Premier League motion returning after the two-week worldwide break.

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Hargreaves, when talking to Premier League Productions, was essential of Zouma, who performed because the left centre-back at Stamford Bridge.

He stated: “Callum Robinson got here on and affected the sport brilliantly, Diagne was linking up the play exceptionally nicely.

“Edouard Mendy we didn’t see make saves. He’s made some good saves since he’s are available in and he’s barely made one as we speak.

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“But I feel for Chelsea and for Kurt Zouma, I’m unsure that’s going to go nicely for him after what occurred as we speak.

“First of all, I don’t suppose he’s probably the most snug with his left foot so taking part in on the left aspect of the three places plenty of strain on him.

“We noticed it for the primary aim, he performs a poor ball into Jorginho with the load of it.

“For Zouma I’m unsure he’s going to be taking part in many video games going ahead after as we speak’s efficiency.”

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Zouma and Chelsea can be determined to bounce back as quickly as potential and with a Champions League quarter-final first-leg conflict with Porto on Wednesday, it marks the right alternative.

Tuchel could very nicely select Rudiger alongside Silva for that recreation – with the latter not being banned as a result of the sport is in a separate competitors.

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