Rio Ferdinand and Eni Aluko have told Chelsea’s midfielders to be more creative and run in behind Romelu Lukaku often after he completed three matches without a goal.
Lukaku was kept at bay well by the impressive defensive duo of Bonucci and Matthijs de Ligt during the game at the Allianz Stadium.
But, he did have Chelsea’s best chance to score when he was put through on goal by Ross Barkley, only for him to miss the target.
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With Mason Mount ruled out of the clash through injury, Ziyech and Kai Havertz were named in the starting lineup in the hope that they will be able to help Lukaku in attack.
But Ferdinand and Aluko both believe that Chelsea’s attacking midfielders need to do more to make sure Lukaku doesn’t become too isolated.
‘You’ve got Lukaku, it’s another element of their game. Get the ball into him and run off him. Drogba, players ran off him, Lampard, Robben, Malouda, there would be players running by him or facing him off,’ Ferdinand said on BT Sport.
‘Only once maybe where one person ran past, unless you’ve got people running around or rotating up front you’re going to be easy to mark.’
Aluko added: ‘The Messi goal last night, I loved it because of Mbappe’s touch, it made that goal.
‘Lukaku will only need one touch and he’ll be on his way. Sometimes you’ve got to think ahead, it has to be a bit more creative. Havertz, Ziyech can play one touch around Lukaku and help him a bit more.’
The Blues will be hoping to bounce back from the defeat to the Italian club when they host Southampton in the Premier League.
