It has been revealed why Graham Potter omitted Marc Cucurella from the Chelsea squad which travelled to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace. The Spaniard, who previously worked closely with the former Brighton boss at the Amex Stadium, started in the 47-year-old's debut as Blues head coach which saw the west Londoners share a point with RB Salzburg in the Champions League group stage.
It was thought that Cucurella would keep his place in the side in the clash against Patrick Vieira's side. But, after picking up an illness, Potter was left with no choice but to leave the 24-year-old out.
According to DiMarzio journalist Nathan Gissing, Cucurella missed the London derby due to a throat problem. The left-back is said to currently be in hospital as he works towards full recovery.
