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Kieron Dyer claims members of Chelsea squad have told him they don't rate Graham Potter and preferred playing for Thomas Tuchel, believing the former boss is 'on a different planet'

Kieron Dyer has claimed members of the Chelsea squad believe manager Graham Potter does not compare to former boss Thomas Tuchel, while questioning the Englishman's ability to work with world-class players.

Potter was appointed Chelsea manager on a five-year deal in September, after Tuchel was sacked seven matches into the season.

Chelsea lost their three Premier League matches before the season halted for the World Cup, leaving the Blues eighth in the table after 14 matches.

Kieron Dyer has claimed Chelsea players are unconvinced by new manager Graham Potter

Kieron Dyer has claimed Chelsea players are unconvinced by new manager Graham Potter

Thomas Tuchel led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021 but was sacked in September

Dyer, speaking on True Geordie's YouTube channel, claimed he had spoken to players at Chelsea who believe Tuchel was on a different level to their current boss.