Thomas Tuchel is playing Hakim Ziyech out of position, according to Frank Leboeuf, who says the Chelsea star is a "copy-cat" of Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez.
Ziyech was handed only his 14th Premier League start for Chelsea as they picked up a 2-0 west London derby victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Blues were good value for their victory, but Ziyech was largely ineffective in a No.10 role and made way for N'Golo Kante just after the hour mark, leaving Leboeuf concerned that his talents are not being properly utilised.
The former Chelsea star doesn't understand why Tuchel is deploying Ziyech through the middle, with it his belief that the Moroccan should be hugging the right touchline in the same way Mahrez does at Man City.
"I’m concerned about Hakim Ziyech," Leboeuf told ESPN. "If he plays, why doesn’t he [Tuchel] put him on the right?
"I saw him today very frustrated when he came off after playing like a number 10. I don’t think that’s his real position.
"Tuchel really has to think that Ziyech has to play on the right side. It’s like [Riyad] Mahrez, he’s a copy-cat of Mahrez.
"I don’t see [Pep] Guardiola putting Mahrez in another position than on the right side."
