Is David Luiz’s place under threat for Chelsea?

Defender looked like his old self against Spurs

Maurizio Sarri will have plenty of things to mull over after Chelsea’s awful display in their 3-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

The Blues weren’t at the races and were fortunate Spurs didn’t take more of their chances at Wembley. The defeat leaves Chelsea 28/1 outsiders for the title, though they’re still 3/10 to finish in the top four.

Sarri said after the game that he wasn’t pleased with any of his player’s performances. But he may be especially concerned about David Luiz in central defence.

The Brazilian had looked a good fit for Sarri’s passing style. But a few of the old errors have crept back in lately. Could his place be at risk?

Spurs shambles

Luiz arguably had a part to play in all three goals the Blues conceded on Saturday.

He conceded the free kick that Dele Alli scored the opener from. The 31-year-old seemed to move out of the way of Harry Kane’s long-range shot for the second, leaving Kepa Arrizabalaga helpless in goal.

After making an error for the second, he seemed determined to make amends. But that enthusiasm saw him race out to meet Son Heung-Min, only for the Spurs star to easily slip past him. With Luiz miles out of position, Son made no mistake to find the bottom corner.

The former Paris Saint-Germain ace also made a similar error against Manchester United last month, allowing Juan Mata to beat him and set up Anthony Martial to score.

Ready-made replacement?

In Andreas Christensen, Chelsea have a defender who’s ready to step in if given a chance. The young centre-back was one of the few bright spots for the club last season. But he’s not seen a minute of top-flight action under Sarri.