Some of Chelsea's wantaway stars have been slammed for their performance against Southampton as Thomas Tuchel watched his side lose 2-1, having gone ahead in the first half. The Blues caved in following Raheem Sterling's opener and couldn't respond on a damning night for the German coach.
Already without key first-team duo Reece James and N'Golo Kante, Tuchel had to use a makeshift midfield of Jorginho, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek whilst Hakim Ziyech started the game despite being linked with a move from the club all summer. He was later joined by Christian Pulisic off the bench, a player who is also extremely keen on a move out of Stamford Bridge.
It raised questions about what Tuchel will be managing when the window closes as first-team spots remain open to senior players that have their eyes on being elsewhere and have spent large parts of the summer looking for or in anticipation of departing the club.
