Mauricio Pochettino will mostly have been feeling relief last night after Chelsea picked up a 2-1 win at home against Crystal Palace.
The Argentine was missing a number of important players again for the London derby, and it looked as if it was going to be too much for his side to pick up all three points as they sat at 1-1 with a few minutes to go.
However, a late Noni Madueke penalty, which he won himself, saw them come away with a deserved if not laboured victory.
The defense the manager decided to go with consisted of again Levi Colwill playing on the left, despite Ian Maatsen being available and actually starting himself for the first time this season.
The natural left-back featured on the right of the attack, leaving the central defender the task of taking on Michael Olise one on one.
The former transfer target certainly got the better of that battle, scoring the equaliser just before half-time.
Pochettino has to start Colwill at centre-back
The England international continued to obviously look as if he was starting in the wrong position, however something else which happened last night could see him about to make a move back to the heart of the defence.
Benoit Badiashile started alongside Axel Disasi at the back last night, however again struggled and looked far from his best.
There was an element of calmness brought to the side when Thiago Silva was subbed on in the second half, and there is an argument that the veteran should feature alongside Colwill at the back in two days’ time against Luton Town.
The youngster has hardly featured in his favoured position this season, and with it being his first as a senior professional at Chelsea he will likely be feeling the pressure soon to perform to the capabilities we all know he has.
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