Former Chelsea defender Robert Huth has said he feels that this may be a disastrous season for Chelsea.

Huth has slammed the new owners decision to sack Thomas Tuchel, and doesn’t think Graham Potter has the requisite experience for the job.

He told Ladbrokes: “How many times do we see these kind of decisions being made, where a manager is losing their job a couple of days after the transfer window closing?

“It’s such a vital time for players and managers, so it just doesn’t make sense to me. Whether or not something has gone on behind the scenes, I don’t know.

“If you’re Aubameyang, you’re obviously looking forward to working with Tuchel again, and now it’s gone out of the window and you’re playing for a new guy.

“I can’t make sense of it at all; it would have made much more sense if it happened before the season started, or if they gave him more time with this new group of players.

“We hear managers all the time talking about wanting their own players, and Graham Potter hasn’t been afforded that luxury, so it’ll be interesting to see how he gets them going. Nevertheless, it’s still a fantastic squad so there are no excuses on that front.

“Chelsea should really be close to the top four, but I just think in terms of the other managers at the top end of the table – without being disrespectful to Potter whatsoever – the likes of Pep [Guardiola], [Jurgen] Klopp, [Antonio] Conte and [Mikel] Arteta, I think they’re all ahead of him in terms of experience at this level.

“I fear that Chelsea will miss out on the top four. Potter’s not had to compete for prizes, for trophies and for Champions League football before – not at this level.

“The top five or six teams in the division are very close in terms of quality on the pitch, but when it comes to the dugout, there are at least four other sides with more experienced managers which will be a massive advantage over the course of the season.”