CHELSEA defender Marc Cucurella was forced to wear odd boots after RIPPING his left shoe in a challenge during their clash with Bournemouth.
The Spaniard, 24, was caught while contesting the ball in the middle of the park and his boot was taken clean off.
He then went to retrieve it and quickly realised it had been sliced open – rendering it unusable.
A member of Chelsea’s backroom staff promptly stormed down the tunnel to find a replacement.
He then returned moments later with a different boot which Cucurella was forced to wear as he donned an unmatching pair for the majority of the second half.
His starting pair were orange, but he ended up wearing a silver boot with orange laces on his left foot for the end of the game.
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Commentator Guy Mowbray could be heard saying: “Cucurella. Only a few letters different to Cinderella.”
Cucurella was a part of the Chelsea side who raced into a 2-0 first-half lead over Bournemouth.
Goals from Kai Havertz and Mason Mount put Graham Potter’s men in complete control.
Chelsea fans were looking for a response in their first game back after the World Cup break.
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The Blues lost four games in a row before the domestic season was put on pause.
And the poor run of form has left new owner Todd Boehly being linked with a number of new players in the January transfer window.
They include Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix, RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol and fellow centre-half Benoit Badiashile from Monaco.
It comes amid an injury concern for Chelsea after Reece James went off injured during the Bournemouth game.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
