Carabao Cup: He was too risky against Middlesbrough – Pochettino on Chelsea star

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Carabao Cup: He was too risky against Middlesbrough – Pochettino on Chelsea star

Chelsea boss, Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that winger, Mykhailo Mudryk was playing ‘too risky’ against Middlesbrough during both teams’ Carabao Cup semi-final second leg tie on Tuesday night.

Recall that Pochettino substituted Mudryk at half time in Chelsea’s 6-1 win over Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup semi final return leg at Stamford Bridge.

However, Mudryk, who received a yellow card during the encounter, struggled to impress in the first half and was replaced by Noni Madueke.

Asked why Mudryk was subbed at half time, Pochettino said at his post-match interview: “If you watch the game, he got a yellow card.