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Crisis, or opportunity?

Crisis, or opportunity?

The moment Chelsea’s season turned? Romelu Lukaku limps off in the 23rd minute of the Blues’ 4-0 triumph over Malmo in the Champions League in midweek… a moment which Norwich manager Daniel Farke will have watched with interest as the Canaries play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime. When Lukaku was joined in the

The moment Chelsea’s season turned? Romelu Lukaku limps off in the 23rd minute of the Blues’ 4-0 triumph over Malmo in the Champions League in midweek… a moment which Norwich manager Daniel Farke will have watched with interest as the Canaries play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime.

When Lukaku was joined in the treatment room a minute before half time by Timo Werner, it meant that the No1 strikeforce was hospitalised.

For Thomas Tuchel, a blow. But also a chance to allow Kai Havertz and Calum Hudson-Odoi, who came on as subs for the pair, to prove their worth.

Top plays bottom, with Norwich still searching for a first point. Farke will know that the Blues’ resources are deep, and the quality of the replacement players is high. So he’ll be hoping and praying that a longer preparation time, the injury news at Chelsea and the effort in rehearsing set pieces this week will pay off, and present the visitors with an unexpected chance.

In midfielder/forward Mason Mount, Tuchel has a player who believes the best is yet to come from the team. “I don’t think we’ve been firing on all cylinders,” Mount candidly admitted this week.

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