EPC: Chelsea suffering after failing to sign midfielder – Mikel Obi

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has noted that the Blues person suffered truthful acold this play owed to their nonaccomplishment to motion a midfielder.

With Moises Caicedo sidelined by a calf injury, Xabi Alonso has opted to utilise Romeo Lavia and earthy right-back Reece James successful midfield roles.

Chelsea are presently deficient successful cardinal midfield, having been incapable to unafraid a replacement for Enzo Fernandez, who near for Manchester City connected deadline time successful a joint-British-record transportation worthy £125 million.

A imaginable woody for highly rated Monaco imaginable Lamine Camara collapsed astatine the past moment.

“That is 1 presumption wherever the nine has not managed to fortify during the transportation window. We person failed,” Mikel stated connected the Obi One Podcast.

“We were alert that Enzo Fernandez wanted to permission the club. He had expressed this tendency for a agelong time. Yes, we person £125 cardinal available, but we did not bring successful different player, and that is wherefore we are presently suffering.

“We sermon conceding goals. While it is casual to blasted the defence, it is essent...