“He absolutely needs them now” – Former Chelsea player reveals why Lukaku needs 50m man and 22-year-old player to start firing again
Following Lukaku’s struggle at Chelsea, former Chelsea player Jason Cundy believes Romelu Lukaku has missed the duo of Ben Chilwell and Reece James.
The two full-backs are unavailable due to injuries, and Chelsea have suffered from their absence both defensively and in the attacking third.
Lukaku, in particular, seems to have been affected as the Belgian has struggled to find the back of the net on a consistent basis.
Chilwell and James are good defensively and are dynamic going forward. Thomas Tuchel’s three at the back system worked well with the two mobile wingers.
While Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta have done well in those roles, it’s clear that their impact is not the same.
Cundy explained that Chilwell and James are the two most important players in Tuchel’s system and their absence has affected both the team and Lukaku
“There’s been a number of reasons why that gap has not closed. We haven’t played particularly well of late. We draw too many games. The two wing-backs missing, that has totally debilitated the way he wants to play. They are probably the two most important players in his system. Lukaku absolutely needs them as well.”
@evilbluebird: ‘Lukaku absolutely needs them’: Cundy says £50m man & 22-year-old are Chelsea’s two most important players now