During Chelsea’s match against Burnley, Jason Cundy discusses the things he observed concerning Malo Gusto

Due to the fact that Reece James is currently sidelined with an injury, Malo Gusto began at right back for Chelsea in their match against Burnley.

Malo Gusto, who is only 20 years old, made his debut season at Chelsea, and it was his thirty-first appearance of the season. He gave a performance that was quite impressive.

In the thirty games that Gusto has played for the Blues since joining them from Lyon in January of last year, he has recorded eight assists.

In his role as James’ deputy, he has been a good replacement for the attacking threat that the Chelsea captain possesses.

This attacking danger was once again on display in his team’s Premier League match against Burnley, which Jason Cundy analyzed. Burnley was the opponent. The Frenchman has no regrets about joining the squad that Mauricio Pochettino is coaching, despite the fact that they are having a difficult season in the English top division.

The things that Jason Cundy observed about Malo Gusto while he was playing for Burnley
The opening half of Chelsea’s match against Vincent Kompany’s team this afternoon was filled with a lot of action and excitement.

Prior to the Blues being awarded a penalty, which Cole Palmer converted, and Lorenz Assignon being sent out, Axel Disasi scored a goal that was disallowed.

It was not possible for Gusto to provide any of his teammates with a cross, despite the fact that he has done it on several occasions this season.

Despite this, Cundy continued to believe that the France international posed a significant danger to the home team during the first half of the match.

When asked about Gusto on Chelsea’s official website on March 30, 2024 at 15:17, the former defender stated, “He almost plays like a winger.”

After his injury, when will Reece James be able to return?

Despite the fact that Gusto has not performed poorly in James’ absence, Pochettino will want the 24-year-old player to return as soon as possible.

James is the captain of Chelsea and is widely considered to be one of the top right-backs in the world.

Over the course of the past year, the England international has consistently rated in the 99th percentile for successful take-ons and in the 82nd percentile for tackles among full-backs, according to FBref.

Nevertheless, it appears that there is a possibility that he will not participate in any more games during this season.

In response to a question about whether or not his captain will return before the conclusion of the season, Pochettino was reported as responding, “No, I don’t know.” This sentence was published in the Evening Standard.

It has been stated that Chelsea would not even consider accepting an offer of more than one hundred million pounds for James, despite the injury problems he has been experiencing.