Mauricio Pochettino gave an explanation for his decision to replace Cole Palmer with 20 minutes remaining in the Premier League matchup with Sheffield United. The England international was coming off a magnificent hat-trιck in the tҺrilling comeback victory over Manchester United on Thursday when they took the field.

Both Noni Madueke and Thiago Silva, who had an effect off the bench in that triumph, were added to the starting lineup, and it was the pair that scored goals for Chelsea before Jayden Bogle’s lucky strike from a tight angle.

Pochettino is anxiоus that his best player avoid getting hurt.

Pochettino was quick to allay fears that he may have sustained an ιnjury during his news conference, given that he was hardly active compared to normal and that cameras showed him gripping his back in apparent discomfort.

In response to football.london’s question about his ιnjury, Pochettino said, “No, no, no. I believe he was worn out. I sensed that he was worn out. Carney is another No. 10 who can play there and do the job; we are up 2-1. Indeed, I believe we are content with him.

“We must keep him safe. We intended to protect him after he scored the second goal, but he took a knock against Manchester United and was a little bit more exhausted than usual. attempting to prevent such issue in the future. “Very frustrating because we conceded in the first-half after we scored,” he continued regarding the outcome. Then, in the final few minutes, you give up; you always feel angry and let down.

“I believe that a draw is a just outcome. We did not generate enough, even though we possess and have control over it. We failed to demonstrate our ability to be strong and stable. It’s a painful circumstance. Although we weren’t producing as much in the beginning of the season, we were a little bit more consistent. We are now scoring a lot but giving up more.

“It’s challenging to maintain equilibrium. We made an effort to modify the circumstances by using various players and on-field scenarios. The team hasn’t demonstrated its ability to be strong in the last few months. They penalize us because we score goals yet give them away.”