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Former Chelsea star labelled 'the lost centre back' amid struggles at Barcelona after falling out of favour with Xavi at the Nou Camp

A former Chelsea star has been heavily slammed for his performances at Barcelona.

The defender joined the Catalan giants in the summer of 2022 after leaving Stamford Bridge upon the expiry of his contract.

He was a popular player with the Blues but his exit came amid the chaos that engulfed the club when previous owner Roman Abramovich was forced to sell up after being sanctioned by the UK government.

As a result, he moved onto Barcelona and played a key role as they won LaLiga for the first time in four seasons, with the club keeping a record 26 clean sheets in the league.