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Saul Niguez is substituted at half-time AGAIN as his nightmare Chelsea loan continues – although Thomas Tuchel insists choice to remove midfielder in his second league start at Watford was a ‘tactical decision’ with Spaniard on a yellow card
- Saul Niguez was subbed at half-time for the second time in as many league starts
- Midfielder on loan from Atletico Madrid has endured a poor start at the Bridge
- He has only appeared in three Premier League games for the Blues so far
- Boss Thomas Tuchel remains coy over his future at the west London outfit
Saul Niguez’s nightmare loan spell at Chelsea took another turn for the worst after being subbed at half-time for the second time in as many league starts for the club.
The midfielder arrived in the summer from Atletico Madrid and an error strewn performance on his debut against Aston Villa in September led to him being replaced at the break.
In the following nine Premier League games he was only given two minutes in a victory at Newcastle United, before being handed another first-team opportunity at Watford.
Saul Niguez has endured a tough start to his Chelsea career on loan from Atletico Madrid
On just his second Premier League start at Watford, Saul (17) was substituted again at half-time
With Jorginho not fit enough to start, the 27-year-old failed to make the most of his chance, with Watford enjoying more of the game at Vicarage Road, and Emmanuel Dennis having equalised following Mason Mount’s opener.
Saul was withdrawn at the break for centre-back Thiago Silva and although the Blues barely improved, they still managed to ground out victory through a second half Haikim Ziyech strike.
Despite Saul’s struggles appearing to…
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Source : dailymail
