Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has left the door ajar on a potential January departure for Alvaro Morata by suggesting the striker could be overlooked again for today’s clash with Crystal Palace.
Morata has missed Chelsea’s last three Premier League matches and ahead of the trip to Selhurst Park, Sarri has hinted that, despite being fully fit, the 26-year-old may not join the travelling squad.
The manager is likely to continue using Eden Hazard as a ‘false nine’.
‘Alvaro has the potential to be a very good player,’ Sarri said.
But he added: ‘Eden is better when he comes to play with the midfielders, it’s better to open spaces for the wingers.’
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Morata has never played as the sole striker before he came to Chelsea, look at it, he left Jevetus as a second choice striker behind Carlos Tevez, he went to Madrid, he was not even close to the starting eleven as Ronaldo and Benzema occupy those positions... he plays only in cup games and some la-liga games ghat aren't too important.. now he comes to Chelsea where for the first time on his life, be will be feeling the pressure of playing as the reliable striker, he couldn't cope with the pressure and the physicality and expectations of performing every game...