Former Chelsea and Arsenal star William Gallas has admitted he was left “baffled” by Graham Potter’s decision to play Raheem Sterling left wing-back.
Potter joined the Blues earlier this month from Brighton, replacing Thomas Tuchel who was sacked after a poor start to the season, and he took charge of his first game as Chelsea manager in the 1-1 Champions League draw against RB Salzburg.
In that game, Sterling started, to some surprise, as a left-sided wing-back, and that was a decision Gallas couldn’t understand. Speaking to Genting Casio he said: “That is a problem. When I saw Sterling playing as left wing-back, I didn't understand it. It's difficult for me to understand why he wants to experiment with something like this, especially in a Champions League game.
