Overview

• Chelsea lost 3-1 to Bayern Munich in their Champions League return, with the result shaped by defensive mistakes.
• Trevoh Chalobah scored an own goal, Marc Cucurella’s giveaway led to a penalty, and Harry Kane struck twice for Bayern.
• Owen Hargreaves told TNT Sports that Chelsea lack an experienced organiser at centre-back and should target Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.
• He praised the nucleus of Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo and Cole Palmer but said defensive leadership must be addressed in upcoming windows.
• Manager Enzo Maresca had sought a centre-back after Levi Colwill’s ACL injury, and Liverpool nearly signed Guehi in the summer before Palace withdrew from talks.