‘I feel sorry for him, his teammates are starving him’- Gabby Agbonlahor reveals why Chelsea player teammates are starving him 

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‘I feel sorry for him, his teammates are starving him’- Gabby Agbonlahor reveals why Chelsea player teammates are starving him 

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku received heavy criticism for his inability to impact their performance during their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City last weekend. The Belgian was once again slammed for his performance in the Blues’ 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek.

However, former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has claimed that Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has been starved of service by his teammates. Agbonlahor believes that Lukaku’s teammates ‘are not passing to him’.

The 28-year-old striker was left out of Tuchel’s squad for the 2-2 draw against Liverpool after the controversial interview with Sky Sports Italia. Since returning to the Blues starting line-up, the former Inter Milan star has been unable to produce the goods for the club. Gabby Agbonlahor, however, believes the Belgian’s struggles are due to a lack of quality service from his teammates.

Agbonlahor told talkSPORT: “I’ve noticed with Lukaku in the last two games it feels like his team-mates are not passing to him. He must have arm ache for the amount of times he is putting his arm up for a pass or a cross or a lofted through ball and Chelsea keep playing this keep ball football with no endpoint to score.” 

He added: “I feel sorry for Lukaku. Is there something going on there? Have they not forgiven him for what he has done? You could see his frustration with Ziyech and no striker is going to score goals in that Chelsea team with no service.”

Romelu Lukaku has often been made the scapegoat at Stamford Bridge this season. The striker has struggled to adapt to Thomas Tuchel’s tactics and has therefore failed to reach the heights expected of him this season.

The Blues have managed to win just one of their last seven games in the Premier League. Thomas Tuchel’s job could be on the line if he is unable to engineer a turnaround in fortunes at Stamford Bridge in the coming weeks.