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Tom Coley

Graham Potter told to correct Thomas Tuchel mistake on Christian Pulisic in Chelsea plea

Graham Potter has a lot to do in a short space of time at Chelsea. It's a typical new manager appointment in that he needs to take control of the dressing room, add some spark and energy to performances, implement his own tactics, bring through the youth and deal with some fan unrest.

He is perhaps fortunate to have some extra days training following the postponement of Chelsea's fixture against Fulham, but that just makes his likely first match a Champions League debut at his new home ground: no pressure. If next weekend's matches go ahead then his first league game will be against Liverpool. The international break that follows will probably be well received after that.

Within this scope he has to get a misfiring attack to gel and propel the team. If, as expected, he sticks with a three-man defence, it will once again pose a big question as to how Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - as the most likely players to battle for the front three spots - can play together.

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