Paul Merson was less than impressed with Chelsea following their shock 2-1 defeat to Sunderland, singling out one anonymous player for criticism.

Chelsea had the chance to move up to second in the Premier League on Saturday and were on course to do so when Alejandro Garnacho opened his account after just four minutes.

But Wilson Isidor equalised soon after, before Chemsdine Talbi silenced Stamford Bridge with a 93rd minute winner, firing the Black Cats up the table instead.

Following an end-to-end first-half, Enzo Maresca’s side dominated after the break, yet failed to create any meaningful chances, a poor showing after big wins against Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Ajax.

Arsenal legend and life-long Chelsea fan Merson criticised the whole team, saying the sooner Liam Delap is back to replace Marc Guiu the better.

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‘Well impressed with Sunderland today, I wasn’t with Chelsea,’ Merson told Sky Sports.

‘I thought they’d struggle. They need...