Graham Potter was not the only former Brighton man returning to the Amex Stadium with Chelsea on Saturday as it was also a homecoming for Marc Cucurella. The Spaniard spent last season on the south coast before joining the Blues in the summer for £62 million.
As part of Potter's expansive back three at the Amex Stadium, Cucurella excelled both at wingback and when deployed on the left of the back three. However, he has struggled defensively at his new club since Potter's arrival. Those issues were on full display against the Seagulls on Saturday as Cucurella was terrorised by his former teammate Solly March, leading to some harsh criticism from Blues supporters.
Potter has been keen to rotate his Chelsea team between games but he has also not been afraid of making tactical tweaks and early substitutions in games, with Cucurella often being the man to make way.
