Dribble bosses might be tempted by the proposition of Michy Batshuayi tonight, but his last-gasp heroics and popular persona disguise some disappointing displays.
The Belgian has finally been given the chance to lead Chelsea's line thanks to Alvaro Morata's hamstring injury and was tipped by some to grasp the opportunity, having scored in both previous Champions League appearances either side of a Carabao Cup hat-trick.
However, Antonio Conte's eagerness to rush Morata back for tonight's date with Roma tells you just how badly the 24-year-old's starting cameo has gone.
The Blues suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday and Batshuayi's performance epitomised their woes.
He failed to register a single shot on target or produce a key pass. Indeed, any sort of pass was a struggle, completing just 69.2 per cent of his 13 attempts, with none of his forward passes successful.
That resulted in him being hauled off after 56 minutes, a performance which could be chalked off as a bad day at the office.
However, the underlying stats for his last start for the Blues provide clues to what was coming.
Chelsea's opening group game against minnows Qarabag was a dream opportunity for forward players and Batshuayi did manage to find the net in the 6-0 win.
However, he only managed three shots, the same as full-backs Marcos Alonso and Davide Zappacosta, while providing a solitary key pass.
He also managed just 28 passes in total, just seven more than Pedro, who was substituted after 57 minutes, while he touched the ball just 36 times.
Those chances are hardly likely to be enhanced against a Roma side which have conceded just five times in Serie A and once in the Champions League, so it looks like the wrong time to back Batshuayi.
