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Sam Hill

Former Chelsea captain hints at key problem in Graham Potter's squad after £600m transfer spend

New ownership, a new manager and £600million spent on new signings in two transfer windows. It's been a hectic year at Stamford Bridge and performances on the pitch have been below par in the 2022/23 campaign.

Todd Boehly took the decision to sack Thomas Tuchel just days after the summer transfer window closed, replacing the German with former Brighton boss Graham Potter. The 47-year-old was seen as the right man to lead the club forward but it has been a rocky first six months for Potter with the Blues sat 10th in the Premier League table.

The west London outfit have won just two games in their last 16 matches across all competitions and are closer to the relegation zone than the top four. Chelsea have scored just 23 goals in 24 Premier League fixtures, but there are deeper problems than their lack of form in front of goal.

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