“Tuchel won’t bring him on if they were winning” – Tuchel blasts for latest Chelsea player decision in Leeds clash
Former Premier League striker Gabriel Agbonlahor believes Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel needs a “kick up the backside” over his decision not to start Romelu Lukaku against Leeds United.
However, the Belgium international is yet to start a Premier League game since his made his injury comeback as a substitute in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United.
Speaking to TalkSPORT, Agbonlahor said: “I think Thomas Tuchel needs a kick up the backside as well because I’m looking at Lukaku, a £90million striker, on the bench again today.
“He’s played 78 minutes in four Premier League games. Lukaku wasn’t out for five months, he was out for five games.
“I’ve been there, if you’ve been out for five games after one game where you come on for 20 minutes, you’re ready to start.
“It doesn’t take another four games and you’re playing someone like Werner in front of him who is not a Chelsea player, nowhere near, because he’s been miles off it since he’s come to Chelsea.
“Not been good enough. The odd game he’ll score a good goal but nowhere near good enough.
“If I’m Lukaku I’m thinking, ‘I left Inter as a £90m striker to come to Chelsea and I’m only getting brought on today because they need a goal in the 87th minute’.
“He probably wouldn’t have brought him on if they were winning.”