Cucurella barber and the 'leaked' Chelsea team news
Summary
Chelsea's team line-up for the match against Brighton was reportedly leaked on social media before the game started. The post said players Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro would not play due to injury, which turned out to be true. The message was claimed to have come from Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s barber but was later deleted and cannot be fully confirmed.Key Facts
- Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella joined the club for £63 million in 2022 from Brighton.
- A social media post previewed Chelsea’s team news, stating that Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro would miss the match.
- Both players were indeed absent during the game; Palmer’s hamstring injury was previously unknown to the public.
- Joao Pedro had a fitness test on the morning of the match, indicating some uncertainty about his participation.
- The post was said to come from Cucurella’s barber and included a photo showing his distinctive hair.
- The social media account posting the information was deleted along with the post itself.
- Chelsea’s coach, Liam Rosenior, prefers to share team news two days before matches to keep opponents uncertain.
- This is the third reported leak of Chelsea team news since Rosenior became coach in January.
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