Romelu Lukaku has let down Chelsea and undermined manager Thomas Tuchel, says former Blues striker Chris Sutton.
The Belgium striker was dropped from Chelsea's team for their 2-2 draw with Liverpool after an interview emerged where he expressed his displeasure at his progress since joining this summer.
He returned to training on Monday.
"What was the point of him doing the interview and causing unrest in the changing room?" Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
"He has undermined the manager publicly. Tuchel had to take action because if he didn't he would lose respect of the players.
"What was his motive? This isn't a 19-year-old, this is a guy who has been around. I thought he would be the difference this season at Chelsea.
"It hasn't been blown up, he said he is unhappy at Chelsea and that can only cause unrest.
"It was calculated what he did, a guy with a big ego, a big reputation. This was all unnecessary. Every action has a consequence."
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