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Bobby Vincent

Graham Potter's big Champions League decision is already backfiring at Chelsea

Twenty-one shots. Eight of them on target. Chelsea, once again, were wasteful in front of goal in Wednesday's defeat away at Borussia Dortmund.

It's been the common tale of the Blues' season; being unable to convert their opportunities in front of goal. Granted, Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel had a good game on Wednesday, but Chelsea not scoring at Signal Iduna Park is a concern and it's not a new one. The visitors finished with an xG of 2.13, in comparison to the hosts' 1.41.

In Chelsea's 23-man squad for the match in west Germany, Graham Potter picked just one striker. And, rather ironically, it was Kai Havertz who is not a natural centre-forward as such – he's more of a false nine.

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