It was a surprise to many when Hakim Ziyech was selected to face Fulham in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of his loan move to PSG. The Morocco international was placed straight into the starting XI and found himself placed relatively high among Graham Potter's options in the wide positions.
While Ziyech's contract runs until 2025 January was the second time in as many transfer windows that he had hoped to depart the club, and while he has proved useful on occasion throughout both Potter's and Thomas Tuchel's tenures, he has not always been the most natural fit.
The former Ajax star has certainly had some purple patches during his time in Blue and produced moments of brilliance such as against Tottenham last season, but while Chelsea's form has struggled in 2022/23, he has also been unable to provide much in the way of goal contributions. March has seen the 30-year-old not play minute for Chelsea as he only made the bench three times and he did not make the squad at all against Everton.
