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'I could play against Chelsea's midfield' - Souness blasts 'five-a-side players' Jorginho, Barkley & Kovacic

Ahead of the Europa League final against Arsenal, the former Liverpool captain has criticised the Blues and their manager Maurizio Sarri

Graeme Souness has launched a withering attack on Chelsea’s ‘lightweight’ midfield ahead of their Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku on Wednesday.

The former Liverpool captain has suggested the midfield trio of Jorginho, Ross Barkley and Mateo Kovacic are little more than ‘five-a-side players’, while he also served up a damning critique of their manager Maurizio Sarri.

Speaking to Goal at an event to promote Virgin Media Sport’s coverage of the Europa League final on Irish TV, Souness did not hold back as he suggested Chelsea’s key players could be overrun by an Arsenal side chasing a trophy and Champions League football in the final.