Graham Potter has leapt to the defence of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella following criticism of the Spaniard's recent form.
Cucurella joined the Blues in Todd Boehly's record-breaking summer spree, arriving for £62million from Brighton. The left-back arrived as deputy to Ben Chilwell but has featured regularly throughout the season due to the Englishman's continued injury concerns.
Potter followed Cucurella to Stamford Bridge in September but the former Barcelona man has struggled to hit similar heights that he reached at the AMEX Stadium and has faced severe criticism. Last month, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher went as far to claim that the 24-year-old "can't defend" following a difficult evening against Manchester City.
