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Here on The Chelsea Chronicle, we\u2019ve started a bit of a debate about Chelsea\u2019s squad depth!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Blues<\/a> have made some very good signings for their starting XI this summer, including Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix.<\/p>\n

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The club have also brought in Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, who are definitely adequate squad players.<\/p>\n

However, while Chelsea\u2019s starting XI does look stronger, not everyone is convinced with the squad\u2019s overall depth.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea fans don\u2019t want to see Tosin Adarabioyo in cup team<\/h2>\n

Clearly, there are still some concerns about the defence. We recently put together a potential starting XI for Chelsea\u2019s cup games in the upcoming season, which included Tosin Adarabioyo<\/a> and Wesley Fofana.<\/p>\n

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The feeling among a lot of Chelsea fans, though, is that Adarabioyo should not even be starting in Carabao Cup<\/a> and FA Cup<\/a> fixtures. Brutal!<\/p>\n

In response to our XI, one Chelsea fan on TalkingPoints<\/a> said: \u201cAnyone but Tosin and Wes. As long as we\u2019ve got our senior players on the bench like Levi or Maxence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another said: \u201cNo Tosin, thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another Chelsea fan posted: \u201cPerfect second XI but Tosin is the problem a little.\u201d<\/p>\n

One TalkingPoints user said: \u201cI don\u2019t mind it in the first few rounds. Would obviously need to upgrade Tosin & Henderson later on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evidently, Adarabioyo is not the most popular player at Chelsea right now, and he has done very little to convince the fan base during pre-season.<\/p>\n

In the Blues\u2019 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, Adarabioyo\u2019s defending was very questionable<\/a> before Richarlison\u2019s winner.<\/p>\n

Still, deeming the central defender unworthy of even playing in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup is quite harsh. Adarabioyo is certainly capable of doing a job, perhaps up until Chelsea meet one of the top sides.<\/p>\n

Between now and the end of the transfer window, though, Chelsea need to offload some of their centre-halves.<\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso only wants five centre-backs maximum<\/a>, with Lacroix, Levi Colwill and Wesley Fofana nailed on to stay.<\/p>\n

Fofana\u2019s wages will make it hard for Chelsea to move him on this summer.<\/p>\n

Josh Acheampong is also thought to be untouchable, so Adarabioyo is definitely one candidate to leave. Chelsea fans, then, may get their wish. <\/p>\n

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