Chelsea boss Graham Potter admits Raheem Sterling is not performing at his best and believes Sterling’s struggles is down that is down to wider issues within the team’s structure that the head coach himself needs to solve.

Potter said: “You can tell by his reaction that he’s honest.

“Players go through moments in their careers where it isn’t so positive and sometimes they have moments where everything they touch is gold. I don’t think you can zoom into the individual.

“The team isn’t functioning as well as I would like and that has an impact on individuals. Raheem is an individual in the team so the work for us is to try and improve the team’s structure. I have no doubt about Raheem’s quality and ability. He’s a proven top player.”