He benched the 18-year-old against Manchester United despite his electric performance and goal against Sheffield Wednesday in the last round. The Chelsea boss refused to bring the talented teenager on as supporters in the stands called for the change to be made. Now former Premier League defender Keown has added to the under-fire boss' problems after the holders bowed out 2-0. The BBC co-commentator says Sarri is playing with fire if he was trying to make a point to the Blues' unhappy fans. "Is it a political move from the manager because it’s a stupid one if it is."

Source: Daily Mirror February 19, 2019 00:02 UTC