The four Chelsea players to console Potter over sacking

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 4 Apr 2023 13:01 BST
• 3 min read

Ben Chilwell is one of only four Chelsea stars to have provide Graham Potter well-wishes after he was sacked.

The former Brighton boss was dismissed after a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa at the weekend - a game that proved to be final nail in the coffin.

Potter was not able to get a tune out of the side, nor could he help bed in the new influx of players who arrived in the January window.

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It meant that Chelsea saw no alternative but to dismiss Potter, even though he helped them progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

"They will be sad as well because they know the level of human being that Graham is," Interim coach Bruno Saltor said on the player's reaction to the news. "They will take responsibility as they have done since day one. I just expect them to be next to us and supportive."

Following the news, just four players gave Potter acknowledgement online. Chilwell posted a story, reading: "Thank you gaffer." Marc Cucurella, who also played with Potter at Brighton, added: "Thanks and best of luck in the future, gaffer."

The last two were Noni Madueke and Armando Broja - but the rest of the team, at the time of writing, have not posted anything in regard to his departure.

Liverpool ahead

Chelsea face Liverpool on Tuesday night, in what will be their first game without Potter.

There is hope that there will be some sort of reaction and a display far removed from what the club has been putting out so far.

The prospect of gaining entry to the Champions League looks all but out of sight, but a win against the Reds would be a step in the right direction.

The club are reportedly looking at a number of targets to fill Potter’s shoes, but there will go through a comprehensive search before making a decision.