Potter Reacts To Mykhaylo Mudryk’s ‘Liking’ Post Blasting Marc Cucurella

• Potter has reacted to Mykhaylo Mudryk’s ‘liking’ post, which blasted Marc Cucurella.

• The Ukrainian International reportedly liked a post criticising Cucurella after their 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

• Reacting, Potter insisted that “it is a matter of failing to communicate properly rather than anything deeper.”

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea manager, Graham Potter has dismissed reports of a problem between Mykhaylo Mudryk and Marc Cucurella after the Ukrainian star’s social media activity.

The £88million winger liked a post criticising Cucurella after their 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Saturday, leaving Potter forced to address reports that the duo were not getting on with one another.

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At one stage in the first half, Mudryk looked furious with Cucurella for not passing him the ball during Saturday’s match.

The 22-year-old had made a run down the left flank for Cucurella to play him in, only for the Spaniard to square it to Enzo Fernandez instead.

Cucurella appeared to awkwardly apologise to the winger, but the pattern continued throughout the half. And after struggling to get involved in their attacks, Mudryk was substituted midway through the second half by Potter.

Later that day, Mudryk appeared to ‘like’ a post that criticised his Chelsea team-mate for failing to pass him the ball.

But Potter has played down any disagreement and insisted it is a matter of failing to communicate properly rather than anything deeper.

“There’s no problem in terms of anything sinister at all,” Potter told reporters before their Champions League last-16 tie with Borussia Dortmund.

“It is team-mates understanding each other, quite a common problem of when to pass, what point and time.”

Potter has called for patience as Mudryk adapts to his new surroundings, having gone six weeks without playing a competitive match before signing for Chelsea.

“We didn’t want to take a chance with him,” he said after the game. “He’s still in a process where we’re building up his minutes because of the break that he’s been on in Ukraine. So that was the decision there.”

Similarly, Cucurella has been a disappointing signing since his £62m move from Brighton in August.

The Spaniard has struggled to replicate the same form that made him one of the best left-backs in the Premier League and has come under fire from some sections of the fanbase.

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Mudryk made an immediate impression following his big-money move from Shakhtar Donetsk – the third-most expensive transfer in the club’s history – after coming on as a substitute in the goalless draw with Liverpool last month.

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