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After suffering a dispiriting 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest and hearing their own supporters jeer them at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea has received harsh criticism.

Mykhaylo Mudryk, a star for Chelsea, has been called “absolutely useless,” and manager Mauricio Pochettino’s strategies have also come under scrutiny after the Blues’ 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest.

Since Roman Abramovich’s club was purchased last year by a group led by Todd Boehly, Chelsea has spent an additional £1 billion. Despite their significant spending, Chelsea had their worst-ever Premier League season last year, finishing 12th, and things have not improved much under new manager Pochettino.

The Blues have only defeated newly promoted Luton Town once in four league games, and they have now lost two contests in which they had the majority of the possession.
In spite of having 76% of the ball and 17 shots against 10-man West Ham, Chelsea was defeated 3-1.
Against Forest, they had 77% of the ball and 21 shots.

As well as criticizing Pochettino’s strategy, Mudryk’s performance as a substitute, and Chelsea’s transfer activity, former Premier League striker Gabriel Agbonlahor questioned why he did not start with a back four against Forest.

Agbonlahor said on talkSPORT, “What I don’t understand with Chelsea is that they had 21 shots and guess how many were on target?
Two.

“They’re getting into the positions, but they just don’t have the quality, and it seems to be a theme now.

“If you check social media, you’ll see that Chelsea signs players but still loses games.
They spent $1 billion. Why didn’t Chelsea buy a star with a quarter of that money?

“Make Paris Saint-Germain a Mbappe offer they can’t refuse, go ahead.

There you are, Daniel Levy, Harry Kane said.
Everything you want. You get two superstars for £150 million if you buy Harry Kane.

“Today, there were three center halves or five at the back. Gallagher, who doesn’t score goals, is there, and the pace is slow.

Caicedo made two errors there, and now they’re switching formations once more.
Why not begin with a back four?

“With no offense meant to Nottingham Forest, you should be playing four at the back against them. Pochettino may believe he has time, but if you keep losing, see if the Chelsea supporters agree.

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The Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk provides a four-word update on his injury.

The 22-year-old could play for the Blues this weekend if he returns from injury.

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has announced he is back in training after picking up a minor injury ahead of the Blues’ game against Luton Town last weekend.

The 22-year-old was criticized for his poor performances in Chelsea’s first two games of the season against Liverpool and West Ham, failing to make a huge impact in either game.

However, he was ruled out of the Luton game with a training injury and Pochettino admitted he was disappointed Mudryk missed the game against the Hatters.

“I think he might need a few days to recover,” Pochettino said. “He won’t be available. Very disappointed with the situation, he played against West Ham for 45 minutes.

“He is a player we hope to help play the way he thinks he can. Disappointed, but at the same time it’s not a big deal. Maybe a week or a few days.”

Mudryk also missed AFC Wimbledon in the Blues’ 2-1 win in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, as the Ukraine international was left out of the match-day squad.

But the star is on his way back, having shared on his Instagram story a photo of him and teammate Malo Gusto in training and sharing a hug. He finally tagged the France international with a blue heart emoji, with Mudryk captioning the post: “Happy to be back.” He could be part of Pochettino’s squad when the Blues play Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

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Chelsea set medical following £45m deal agreed with Man City

Chelsea have agreed a £40m deal plus £5m in add-ons for Manchester City winger Cole Palmer.

The 21-year-old has already agreed to move to Stamford Bridge. Personal appointments should be a formality and a doctor’s appointment is currently being arranged.

A £35million offer from the Blues was rejected earlier on Wednesday but quickly returned to the negotiating table to broker a deal for the striker, who was on the sidelines in Pep Guardiola’s squad.

Former City scout Joe Shields, who is now co-director of recruitment and talent, played a key role in securing the deal. Palmer struggled to establish himself at the Etihad Stadium and was an unused substitute in the treble winner’s last two games, despite his goal in a Super Cup win in early August.

He is still highly regarded for playing an integral part in England’s victory in the Under-21 European Championship this summer.

The move will see Chelsea’s summer spending exceed £400m and over £1bn for the three transfer windows since the Boehly-Clearlake takeover.

Palmer’s arrival will be Chelsea’s latest outlay, with player sales topping the agenda until the 11pm deadline on Friday.

The transfer of Romelu Lukaku to Roma should take place shortly, while negotiations are still underway for the permanent transfer of Callum Hudson-Odoi to Nottingham Forest. Ian Maatsen, Conor Gallagher and Trevoh Chalobah still face an uncertain future. Maatsen is interested in a permanent contract with both West Ham and Burnley, while Chalobah is in the sights of Bayern Munich.

Tottenham continue to monitor Gallagher’s availability, having previously had the option to sign him.