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Antonio Rudiger Says Chelsea Players Should Be 'Ashamed' After Bournemouth Loss

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger believes his team-mates should feel "ashamed" after their shocking loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Wednesday.

After a goalless first period, the Blues capitulated after the break, with the Cherries running out comfortable 4-0 winners.

While the defeat allowed Arsenal to leapfrog Chelsea up into fourth place in the Premier League, the nature of the loss will also be deeply concerning to manager Maurizio Sarri ahead of a busy end to the campaign.

When asked about the performance, Rudiger said the players need to shoulder some of the responsibility and said the team's lack of care with the ball in attack was the trigger for the heavy loss, per Jack Wilkinson of Sky Sports:

"Everyone needs to be ashamed of what happened in the last game.