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Does Chukwuemeka show the demise of a 90-minute player?

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Carney Chukwuemeka made 32 appearances for Chelsea across all competitions, but did not complete a game Carney Chukwuemeka's name was trending all over social media this week. Had the Borussia Dortmund midfielder scored a worldie? Maybe he had produced an outrageous piece of skill? It was a little bit stranger than that. The former Aston Villa and Chelsea midfielder has now made 97 senior appearances across all competitions - but has never played a full 90 minutes. The 22-year-old made his debut for Villa on the final day of the 2020-21 Premier League season against Tottenham. He has started 18 games but always been subbed off. The closest he has got to a full game is the 82nd minute, twice. That was in a 4-1 loss for Chelsea at Manchester United in May 2023, and a 1-1 draw for Dortmund at Hamburg in November 2025. His other 79 matches have all been from the bench. The breakdown of his games is 16 for Villa, 32 for Chelsea and 49 with Dortmund since his move in 2024,.…

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