Mason Mount looks set to become the first casualty of Thomas Tuchel’s new regime at Chelsea by being left out of tonight’s team to take on Wolves.
The midfielder has started the last ten games and may be in need of a rest after such a long run in the team.
Mount, 22, was even made captain in last Sunday’s 3-1 FA Cup win over Luton in what became the final game for Frank Lampard before he was sacked on Monday.
Lampard’s successor Tuchel took his first training session last night and it has gone down well with the players who need to turn around a poor run of form in the Premier League.
Chelsea have won only one of their last five Premier League games and have slipped to tenth place and 12 points behind leaders Manchester City.
Mount has been a key figure for Lampard and for Chelsea this season – not least when scoring the 78th minute winner at Fulham recently to earn a precious victory.
He has been at Chelsea since he was eight and is one of five former academy graduates who have progressed to the first team squad in the past year.
The German boss, 47, joined the Blues on an 18-month deal on Tuesday to replace Lampard, who was ruthlessly sacked by Roman Abramovich.
He has enjoyed success at Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and most recently PSG prior to his arrival at Stamford Bridge.
But during that period he has relied upon some tried and trusted staff to help him along the way.
As SunSport reported yesterday, he is expected to bring his inner circle with him to West London.
And two of his lieutenants appear to be already getting down to work alongside him – even though they have not yet officially been announced as part of his Blues backroom staff.
It was eagle-eyed viewers of Chelsea TV who spotted both Arno Michels and Zsolt Low alongside him at Cobham.
The decision to sack the Blues legend hasn’t gone down well with some fans.
One group of supporters, called We Are The Shed – made up of around 150 season ticket holders – have now taken a stand.
They erected a banner on the gate of Stamford Bridge, in a clear dig at Chelsea chiefs for continually sacking managers arguably prematurely.
They also set off a pair of flares, engulfing the street around the stadium in a sea of blue smoke just hours before the Prem clash with Wolves.
