Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has torn into the signing of Marc Cucurella and doesn't consider he must be anyplace near the club’s starting XI.
The Spanish left-back arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summertime in a deal that would reach £62million but has struggled to reside as much as that price ticket, together with his type not helped by Chelsea’s inconsistent performances.
On account of injuries on the back, and the notable absence of Ben Chilwell, Cucurella has racked up loads of gametime this season – in truth, only three gamers have played more minutes than him.
He has been used at left centre-back in a again three, left-back in a back 4 and at left wing-back, although has not been capable of reproduce his Brighton type despite the appointment of previous boss Graham Potter.
He gave one other sub-par performance towards Fulham on Friday night time which was highlighted even more by the constant marauding runs of Kenny Tete down his flank.
Now ex-Chelsea defender Leboeuf claims he has seen sufficient of the 24-year-old and doesn't consider he's ok, additionally slamming the decision to spend so much money on him in the summertime.
Chatting with ESPN, the Frenchman stated: ‘Reece James and Chilwell are going to return into health asap as a result of we'd like them, because we don’t need to see Cucurella anymore.
‘With all due respect for the man – that I don’t know – but the participant shouldn't be ok for Chelsea. It’s as simple as that.
‘It’s loopy that they signed him for £60m or £70m, but we will see that he does not belong to that degree.’
It isn't the primary time Leboeuf has criticised Cucurella, with the World Cup winner saying last yr: ‘Individuals are going to assume I don’t like him (Cucurella), it’s not the case.
‘It’s just I feel Cucurella played for Getafe and Brighton, and £65million for a participant who’s 24, played like 30 or 40 video games in the Premier League, I feel it’s lots. I feel the world of football is getting loopy.’
Chilwell is coming back from a hamstring damage and was a late substitute towards Fulham, with the England international expected to be built-in again into the group slowly over the coming weeks.
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