Chelsea will be without midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko for this week's Champions League showdown with Barcelona - and the club's supporters are actually celebrating the news.
The Blues looked to have pulled off a coup in the summer when they managed to sign Bakayoko from Monaco for a fee in the region of £40 million, but the Frenchman is yet to really live up to his big billing.
In fact, the 23-year-old has really struggled since arriving in England, and hasn't been seen since he was sent off in the recent 4-1 defeat away to Watford.
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Manager Antonio Conte confirmed the midfielder was struggling for fitness over the weekend, and he missed Friday's 4-0 win over Hull City in the FA Cup.
Despite a relative lack of options in the middle of the pitch, there's plenty of Chelsea supporters who are actually pretty happy that their new signing won't be facing Messi and co:
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Seems slightly harsh, eh?
Struggling to adapt to new surroundings can be quite common in big-money transfers, so should Chelsea fans perhaps give Bakayoko a bit more time before slaughtering him like this?
What do you think?
Have your say in the comments section, below.
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Topics: Football News, Chelsea, Football, Barcelona, Champions League
