Graham Potter has admitted that Chelsea are in a “powerful” second with their ongoing damage points however he desires his gamers to “trip out the storm”.
Chelsea have been dealt a blow in current weeks as a number of of their key gamers are out of motion by damage.
Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, N’Golo Kante and Mason Mount are at the moment unavailable and so they missed Chelsea’s dwelling sport in opposition to Man Metropolis on Thursday night time.
The Blues have been dealt two additional blows within the first half as Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic have been pressured off with damage points.
Chelsea did fairly nicely in opposition to the Premier League champions and so they have been unfortunate to not be forward on the break. Carney Chukwuemeka got here closest to scoring as he struck the publish.
Man Metropolis got here on robust after the interval although and so they went 1-0 up within the 63rd minute. Jack Grealish mixed with Riyad Mahrez shortly after each gamers got here on and the latter transformed from shut vary.
Metropolis rode out some strain from Chelsea within the latter levels as they earned an important three factors.
Potter acknowledged post-match that his facet put in a “spirited efficiency in opposition to a prime workforce” so he’s “happy with his gamers”.
“When you think about the whole lot shedding Raheem [Sterling] and Christian [Pulisic] so early, the lads gave the whole lot. It was a spirited efficiency in opposition to a prime workforce, so aside from the end result I’m happy with the gamers,” Potter instructed Sky Sports activities.
“It’s powerful in the meanwhile I have to admit and I really feel for the boys. Now we have to stay collectively. It was disappointing to lose these guys however the gamers on the pitch and those that got here in gave the whole lot and that’s all you possibly can ask for.
“I assumed we dedicated too many males too excessive to press them and that opened us up after which it’s important to credit score their high quality. In any objective, you are feeling you are able to do a little bit bit higher however it’s important to credit score Manchester Metropolis.
“We are able to’t complain about it [the injury list] We simply must get on with it. The boys on the pitch gave the whole lot and did what we requested them to do and Manchester Metropolis don’t provide you with a lot.
“We needed to freshen it up however Lewis [Hall] and Amari [Hutchinson] are younger gamers beginning out and Conor [Gallagher] gave the whole lot, it was good to have that character from the bench.
“You all the time must take duty however you hope folks take a look at the entire context and see the place we’re and what we’ve needed to cope with however on the identical time feelings are excessive and it’s important to try to trip out any storm and attempt to keep stage. The gang have been behind the workforce and will see them doing the whole lot.”
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