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Tom Coley

Kai Havertz fails Didier Drogba test as scathing verdict given on 'lazy' Chelsea star vs Arsenal

Kai Havertz has been heavily criticised for his role in Gabriel Magalhaes' goal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The German was manning the near post but failed to clear Bukayo Saka's inswinging corner. The ball then evaded a host of blue shirts crowding around the six-yard box as Gabriel slid in to tap home the only goal of the game.

At the other end of the pitch Havertz struggled. The 23-year-old was peripheral for large parts of the game, slipped over during a first-half counter-attacker attempting a stepover and failed to provide final third quality when asked as his side slipped to a second consecutive league defeat.

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