Marc Cucurella’s barber appears to leak Chelsea team news before Brighton defeat
Cucurella’s barber posted on X that Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro would be absent from the clash against Brighton
Marc Cucurella may be in hot water after his barber appeared to leak Chelsea ’s team news ahead of their dismal defeat to Brighton on Tuesday night. An image of Cucurella getting his hair cut was posted on X prior to kick-off, accompanied by the caption: “[Cole] Palmer and Joao Pedro both injured tonight. There’s your exclusive.
” The post was then hastily removed and the account has since been deleted. Both Palmer and Joao Pedro were absent from the clash at the Amex Stadium, which saw a spineless Chelsea side slump to a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Seagulls. Marc Cucurella's barber appears to leak Chelsea's team news on X before hastily deleting the post (X) Liam Rosenior has already been forced to deal with team news leaks during his Chelsea reign, with details on his line-up being revealed to French media ahead of both his side’s Champions League last-16 legs with PSG.
At the time, Rosenior said the “mole” had been "dealt with" and that it had "not come from any place of malicious intent towards me or the team". “It’s not the first time it’s happened, it won’t be the last time,” he said. “I’m not talking in terms of me, I’m talking about any team or any club.
These things happen. It’s disappointing, but I’m sure it won’t happen again. ” Rosenior was left furious as his team were dismantled by Brighton, suffering their fifth straight loss in the Premier League without scoring goal - their worst run of form in 114 years.