Good news for chelsea fans as bakayoko confimed to miss the champions league match pitting barcelona on tuesday.
It would be an understatement to say that Tiémoué Bakayoko has underwhelmed for Chelsea this season. The French midfielder arrived from Monaco in the summer to replace the outgoing Nemanja Matić and fans were excited. Monaco had won Ligue 1 last season with a midfield pairing of him and Fabinho, but he has not been able to show the same form he did in France.
His season lowlight came at Vicarage Road when Chelsea lost 4-1 to Watford. During the first half Bakayoko picked up two yellow cards and was sent off before the break, leaving his team a huge task in the second half of beating Watford with one less player.
However, Antonio Conte still picks him regularly, partly due to his reluctance to play Cesc Fàbregas in a midfield two against sides who could expose his lack of athleticism. And he would likely play against Barcelona on Tuesday if he were not ruled out through injury.
While many Chelsea supporters understandably won't have wanted him to play against Barcelona, some are actively celebrating his absence on social media, seeing it as giving them a bigger chance of overcoming the Catalan giants without the hindrance o Bakayoko playing in midfield.
You could argue it's a bit harsh on the player.