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    Potter reveals why Kovacic didn’t start for Chelsea against Man United.

    Emma TeeBy Emma TeeOctober 23, 2022Updated:October 23, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    • Graham Potter explains why he didn’t start Mateo Kovacic for Chelsea vs Man United or Brentford

    Potter reveals why Kovacic didn't start for Chelsea against Man United.
    Potter reveals why Kovacic didn’t start for Chelsea against Man United.

    Chelsea Football Head Coach Graham Potter has revealed the main reason why Mateo Kovacic did not start for the Blues against Man United or Brentford.

    Potter disclosed that Mateo Kovacic is still dealing with the knee problem that delayed his start to the season. As the Blues attempted to change their formation against Manchester United, the midfielder came on as an early substitution for Marc Cucurella.

    The introduction of Kovacic allowed Chelsea to have a great deal more control as he joined Jorginho and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in midfield.

    The Blues moved to a back four as Trevoh Chalobah and Thiago Silva made up a defensive pair when Cucurella was sacrificed for the change of shape.

    It is the second time in as many matches that the Croatian star has been introduced in the opening half of football after Conor Gallagher needed to be replaced after 15 minutes against Brentford. The 28-year-old had a significant impact after entering the field with 36 minutes on the clock.


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    It is also the second time Cucurella has been replaced when starting on the left side of the defence, though on this occasion it did not seem to be because of his individual performance, as much as how the team was able to perform.

    The problem that caused Kovacic to miss Chelsea’s game against Tottenham in August before being gradually reintroduced to the team, it seems, is still with him.

    Potter said in his press conference: “He’s been nursing his knee all season pretty much and you look at the schedule, it’s impossible for him to start all the games. We’ve planned for him to have less time but things have conspired against us”

     “Our sense in the game was that we were getting overrun and we needed an extra player in there to create more pressure and stop them building their attacks. It’s a feeling I had. It wasn’t an easy decision but the boys responded really well and gave everything.”

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