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Jake Stokes

'Haaland hat-trick' - Chelsea fans say same thing after Graham Potter decision vs Man City

Large sections of the Chelsea fanbase have said the same thing following Graham Potter's controversial team selection against Manchester City. The Blues boss handed Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic successive starts.

Hakim Ziyech replaced Mason Mount in the starting-eleven, with the Cobham graduate said to be nursing a minor injury. What caught particular attention on social media was Potter's decision to hand Azpilicueta a start after a string of unconvincing displays.

The 33-year-old defender has struggled to fill the shoes of Reece James, who has been absent for much of the season due to injury. After having already been out for some time, the Cobham graduate picked up a fresh knock in his first start after the World Cup.

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