Badiashile should be one of the first players to be sold this summer after his error cost Chelsea against Aston Villa | OneFootball

Chelsea allowed Aston Villa to come back and claim a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge yesterday, continuing their recent trend of wastefulness.

The Blues were coasting until the 60th minute, when Benoit Badiashile gifted Villa possession. Striker Ollie Watkins made them pay.

Enzo Maresca had surprisingly started the Frenchman at the back ahead of compatriot Wesley Fofana.

Badiashile showed why he should be one of the first names on the chopping block next summer.

The 24-year-old tends to give the ball away in delicate situations, and he cost the Blues yesterday.

A better clearance or more measured pass, and Chelsea could have escaped that sequence, but he was not calculated enough.

Badiashile’s penchant for giveaways and horrendous injury record should be enough reason for Chelsea to sell him this summer.

The Blues are crying out for a sturdy defensive rock to deputise for Levi Colwill, and the former AS Monaco man has shown he is not up to the task.

Cobham Academy graduate Josh Acheampong should already be above Badiashile and Tosin Adarabioyo in the centre-back pecking order.

Age is often used as a shield, but Acheampong has shown a level of composure and decision-making that the more experienced duo routinely lack.

He keeps things simple under pressure, reads danger early and doesn’t carry the same error-prone tendencies that continue to undermine Chelsea’s control in key moments.

Badiashile’s lapses in concentration and unreliable fitness, combined with Adarabioyo’s physical limitations, make both expendable.

If Chelsea are preparing to cut their losses, opportunities should be handed to a defender who represents progress. Acheampong has shown he deserves to start.