Chelsea manager Graham Potter has revealed why he does not pick Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, despite the club having scored only one goal in their past five matches.
The Blues have been in a fruitless spell of form of late, with just two wins in their past 15 matches across all competitions.
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This run of results have put an immense amount of pressure on the Blues' boss, especially with the club having spent more than £600 million (R13 billion) on new signings this season.
Following the January arrivals of Joao Felix, David Datro Fofana and Noni Madueke, among others, Potter has seemingly decided that Aubameyang is surplus to requirements, with the striker's last appearance coming in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool on 21 January.
However, while the Gabonese striker is now a bit-part player for Potter's side, the London club has struggled to find the back of the net with Kai Havertz leading the line.
In a recent press conference, the English head coach, who joined the club in September, was quizzed as to why the Gabonese striker is not featuring more considering the team's lack of goals, to which he suggested that the forward has fallen behind a few others in his attacking pecking order.
"I would say keep doing what he's doing," Potter explained after Chelsea's surprise 1-0 loss to Southampton on the weekend, per Football London.
"We made the decision to give David [Datro Fofana] the opportunity and we still had Kai [Havertz] and Raheem [Sterling] coming on and I think they impacted the game well.
"But obviously, when you don't score and have created chances, I understand the question."
Aubameyang was axed from Potter's new-look UEFA Champions League squad last month in order to fit in three of Chelsea's newest signings.
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That decision drew surprise from many as the club does not have a natural No. 9 in their UCL roster.
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