Chelsea vs Norwich player ratings: Blues beat disheartened Canaries

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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: Mason Mount of Chelsea FC celebrates scoring his teams first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images) /

Mason Mount (Right winger): 10/10

It is not often that I give the players full marks, but Mount’s performance on Saturday deserves every bit of applause. The young English midfielder scored his first hat-trick for Chelsea against the Canaries, one he will never forget for the rest of his life. From start until the end, Mount was energetic, accurate with his passing and precise with his finishing. To add to that, he even assisted James’ goal.

Kai Havertz (Center forward): 6.5/10

Kai Havertz had the chance to assert his dominance as a striker with both Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner out, but nothing went his way. In the easiest game Chelsea has played for a while, Havertz was by far the most disappointing player on the day with almost every attacking player scoring or assisting a goal. Hopefully he does well against Southampton in the EFL Cup.

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Left winger): 8/10

Saturday was by far one of the best performances of Hudson-Odoi’s in a Chelsea shirt this season. It was the young Englishmen’s chance to impress Tuchel and it seems as if he has done so. Hudson-Odoi timed his run perfectly for the Blues’ second goal and was composed enough to slot it in on the bottom right corner. If Hudson-Odoi continues to impress the boss the same way he did on Saturday then he can nail down his name on the first team line-up.

Ross Barkley (Center forward): 6.5/10

The English midfielder came on in place of Havertz and was deployed in the role of a striker. Ross Barkley did have a few shots on goal and was successful in testing Tim Krul. The midfielder might get more minutes during the midweek cup clash against Southampton to showcase more of his abilities and to give others a much needed rest.

Hakim Ziyech (Right winger): 6.5/10

The Moroccan winger came on the 69′ to replace Hudson-Odoi. In the limited time he was on the pitch, Hakim Ziyech went in guns blazing, taking three shots on goal and creating one key pass. Ziyech still has a lot to prove and hopefully the midweek EFL Cup game can help him out.

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