Maurizio Sarri's comments on Eden Hazard should worry Morata & Giroud over their Chelsea futures

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Maurizio Sarri has sted that Eden Hazard playing a false nine can be very important for Chelsea after his influential afternoon in the 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion this afternoon.

The 27-year-old netted one and assisted another as he ran the show in the first half, being almost unplayable at times as they cruised to a lead in the first half.

It was slightly different in the second half, with Hazard being better looked after by the Seagulls defence, before coming off late in the game with a slight injury.

However, it was the second time in two matches that Sarri has used the Belgian in the false nine role alongside Pedro and Willian, both ending in wins, and his comments about Hazard will surely worry Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata about their future roles.

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"I think that, for us, he could be very important in this position," Sarri said about Hazard. "He's very able to come out and play with his team-mates, he is very able to create spaces.

"Now I think that, in that position, he has to improve in attacking the box."

Eden Hazard comes off against Brighton (Photo by Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images)

Morata was injured for the Blues after picking up a knock in the 2-2 draw over MOL Vidi last weekend, while Giroud had to spend another game sitting on the bench.