
Chelsea boss Graham Potter has admitted his biggest challenge is knowing which stars to pick after Mykhailo Mudryk’s impressive debut in Saturday’s goalless draw at Anfield.
Potter also has Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, Christian Pulisic, Carney Chukwuemeka, Noni Madueke and Hakim Ziyech as wide options and he acknowledges giving everyone a chance without disrupting the team balance is going to be a balancing act in the second half of the season.
“Stability helps the team and we need to be as stable as we can while acknowledging the competition in our squad,” Potter said.
“It is a balancing act and every game brings a slightly different demand. You don’t always get it right but that’s the challenge.
“Mudryk hasn’t played since November so it would have been a risk to start him but he was very good coming on.
“He’s only had two sessions with us and will get better the more he understands us and vice-versa. He can get supporters off their seats. His dribbling actions are high and knows where the goal is.
“Our job is to help setline him into the country and the team. He and Joao Felix are top players. Coaches don’t magically turn them into good players, it’s just about helping them fine-tune.”