"Dreadful footballer", "Depresses me" - Chelsea attacker gets absolutely savaged on Twitter after his disastrous display in 1-0 Dortmund loss

Chelsea attacker Kai Havertz had a night to forget in the Blues' 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League. Graham Potter's side suffered a setback in the first leg of their last 16 encounter with the Bundesliga giants.

Karim Adeyemi grabbed the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute. BvB broke from a Blues corner, with the German forward outpacing Enzo Fernandez. He rounded Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to give Dortmund the edge in the tie.

Chelsea were blunt in attack, and most of the criticism is being firmly placed on Havertz's shoulders. The attacking midfielder played a false nine role but struggled in front of goal. He had three shots, with one on target. The German frontman made four key passes but lost possession nine times.

Potter's men's woes this season have been their lack of a cutting edge in attack. The Blues boss' experiment of using Havertz up front is not working, as Havertz continues to endure a difficult campaign.

Dortmund are in the driving seat heading into the second leg at Stamford Bridge on March 7. Their counter-attacking style of play caused problems for Chelsea, and BvB will be tricky customers to deal with in west London.

However, Blues fans are less than impressed with Havertz's performance. One described him as:

Another was down in the dumps, having to watch Havertz and Hakim Ziyech misfire:

Here's how Twitter reacted to Havertz's disappointing outing at Signal Iduna Park:

Chelsea's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang keen to rejoin Barcelona but isn't La Liga side's priority

Aubameyang was withdrawn from Chelsea's squad for the UEFA Champions League knockouts. The Gabonese striker has endured a frustrating season since joining the Blues from Barcelona for £10.8 million last summer.

He has managed just three goals in 18 games across competitions. However, given Potter's side's struggles in front of goal, Aubameyang's omission is up for debate.

According to SPORT, Aubameyang would be happy to rejoin the Blaugrana, and he tried to do so in the January transfer window. The problem is that he's not viewed as a priority signing by the Blaugrana in the summer.

The former Arsenal frontman was a hit at the Camp Nou during his short spell with the club. He scored 13 goals in 24 games since joining in January 2022. However, it seems he may have to ride out his Chelsea nightmare, as Barca are not overly interested in a reunion.

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