Chelsea vs Man City: Aubameyang Leaves Pitch Fuming After Being Subbed

• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's career at Chelsea took another nose-dive on January the 5th at Stamford Bridge
• The striker was pulled off in the second half despite being a first-half substitute himself
• He has scored three goals for Chelsea since joining them from Barcelona before the end of the transfer window

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's decline has to be one of the saddest things in football so far in 2023. The Chelsea striker has fallen off the paces, looking like a shadow of his former self under Graham Potter.

He started the game vs Manchester City on January 5th on the bench but was called into action early after Raheem Sterling picked up an injury in the 5th minute.

The Gabonese striker failed to impact the game with Kai Havertz looking like the potential threat to Manchester City's backline. After Riyad Mahrez put City ahead, Potter withdrew Aubameyang and threw on teenager Omari-Giraud Hutchinson.

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To put it into context, Chelsea was in dire need of a goal, but Potter took off his lead striker with vast experience and threw on a player who before that game, did not have Premier League experience to face the reigning champions. Plus, Aubameyang was a sub who was subbed off.

Angry Auba leaves pitch

Understandably, as Daily Star reports, the 33-year-old trotted off the pitch visibly upset. He barely acknowledged Potter as he made his way to the bench.

Aubameyang made a comeback to the Premier League barely six months after leaving. He had fallen out with Mikel Arteta at Arsenal before moving to Barcelona. He rediscovered his form in Spain and became an instant success.

However, he had to make space for Robert Lewandowski who had managed to force a move away from Bayern Munich. He returned to England with the hope of playing under his former coach at Borussia Dortmund, Thomas Tuchel.

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What next for Aubameyang?

Their reunion lasted for 59 minutes as Tuchel was shown the door after the Dinamo Zagreb defeat. He has since struggled to nail down a place in Potter's side.

Havertz looks to be miles ahead of him at the moment and with Chelsea scouting the market for other options, the former Arsenal captain might leave Stamford Bridge soon without his Chelsea career taking off.

Chelsea fans blame Kepa

Sports Brief has also reported that a section of Chelsea fans has singled out Kepa Arrizabalaga for blame following their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Thursday night, January 5, at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were keen to use the tie to get their campaign back on track following their woeful run of results in the Premier League.

The Graham Potter-tutored side dropped points in their previous outing against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest and were hoping to earn maximum points against City to boost their top-four chances.

Some Chelsea fans now believe Kepa was responsible for their loss against Pep Guardiola's side after the Spaniard goalkeeper made a blunder to allow Mahrez to score.