In the lead-up to Arsenal’s Carabao Cup match against Chelsea, former Premier League player Darren Bent is worried about Myles Lewis-Skelly, a promising potential on the team.
This season, he feels the defence has fallen short of his previous performance. Prior to the semi-final match at Stamford Bridge, Bent spoke with talkSPORT via Metro.
According to him, Riccardo Calafiori is the main reason Lewis-Skelly has had a hard time regaining his starting position.
He predicts the youngster will start against Chelsea but criticises his FA Cup performance against Portsmouth.
“This season has been more challenging for him,” he stated. Everyone was like, “Wow!” after his performance last season.
As far as his return is concerned, he hasn’t gotten much playing time because Calafiori has been outstanding this year.
“I had hoped he’d start this match against Chelsea, but he’s looked a bit lacklustre defensively, particularly in matches against Portsmouth.”
To play Chelsea in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, January 14, Arsenal will fly to London.