Mauricio Pochettino, manager of Chelsea, may be losing faith in Mykhaylo Mudryk, who was an unused substitute in his team’s 1-0 win over Fulham on Saturday. Instead, the Blues manager substituted defender Ben Chilwell on the left wing, implying Mudryk is falling down the pecking order at the club.
Cole Palmer came to Chelsea’s rescue yet again on Saturday. The international for England. On the eve of halftime, the former Manchester City player played a nice pass into the feet of Raheem Sterling, who tried to turn into space before being brought down by Issa Diop.
Palmer converted from the penalty spot, forcing Chelsea to dig in and defend their one-goal lead in the second half.
Pochettino turned to his bench in the closing stages of the game in the hope of reviving his team, with Noni Madueke, Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Alfie Gilchrist all coming on.
The subs were unable to make an impact, and Mudryk was noticeably absent for the entire 90 minutes. The Ukraine international hasn’t appeared in many recent matches, and he was overlooked by his country.
