Gabby Agbonlahor has urged Frank Lampard to use Joao Felix in the number 10 position after Chelsea’s defeat against Arsenal.

After Chelsea's loss to Arsenal, Gabby Agbonlahor has pushed Frank Lampard to play Joao Felix at number 10.

As a result of Friday night's 3-1 away loss to Arsenal, Chelsea's losing run has now reached six games. With three points, Arsenal will return to the top of the Premier League standings.

With Noni Madueke's second-half goal, the Blues fans at the Emirates Stadium were treated to a rare goal. However, Lampard's team trailed 3-0 at the break after being completely destroyed by Arsenal.

Enzo Fernandez, Mateo Kovacic, and N'Golo Kante made up Chelsea's three-man midfield, but they couldn't approach Arsenal.

TalkSPORT pundit Agbonlahor has since claimed that the Blues need to sacrifice a central midfielder and bring Joao Felix into the XI.

looking at Chelsea’s formation… Kante, Kovacic, and Fernandez are experienced players, but did you need all three of them in there?” Agbonlahor told talkSPORT.

“You’ve got three midfielders in there and you’ve got Felix [on the bench]. Play Felix as a number 10. Put Kante next to Enzo Fernandez.”
Felix was an unused substitute for Chelsea against Arsenal and he’s lost his starting position in recent games.

In an interview last week, Lampard clarified that Felix doesn't even understand his ideal position.

Lampard explained in an interview this week that Felix doesn’t even know his best position.

Therefore, it’s no real shock the caretaker manager isn’t quite set on the versatile midfield.

His end product hasn’t been anywhere near good enough in Chelsea colours since he joined on loan from Atletico Madrid back in January, but he often looks the bright spark in a really dull forward line wherever he’s used.

We definitely think he deserves a run out in the upcoming fixtures against Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest, which present a chance to try end the team’s woeful run of results.

Opposition defenders still don’t enjoy the kind of intelligent positions Felix takes up on the pitch. He just needs to try fit the pieces of the jigsaw together to get the best out of himself.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that the interim manager isn't entirely committed to the versatile midfield.

Since joining Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid in January, his final product hasn't come close to being good enough, but he frequently stands out in a rather lifeless forward line wherever he is played.

In the upcoming games against Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest, which offer a chance to try and end the team's dismal run of results, we firmly believe that he deserves to play.

Defenders from the opposition still dislike the kind of shrewd stances Felix adopts on the field. All he has to do is try to fit the components of the

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