Pochettino says Mudryk not losing to him at crossbar challenge is positive

Chelsea manager trying to build £88.5m winger’s confidenceMudryk had been reluctant to play again after losing each time

Mauricio Pochettino has said that Mykhailo Mudryk finally not losing to him at crossbar challenge is proof the £88.5m winger is becoming more confident after a difficult start to his Chelsea career.

Chelsea, who desperately need a win when they host Brighton in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday night, are in a challenging situation after adopting the strategy of spending big on young players. They have suffered from a lack of ruthlessness in attack, with five goals in their first six league games, and Pochettino made his inexperienced side do shooting practice at the end of training on Tuesday.

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