Antonio Rudiger accused of bottling Karim Benzema battle to ‘avoid injury that could hamper potential transfer’, as former Chelsea star says defender ‘could have done more’ to stop Real Madrid hat-trick hero

Antonio Rudiger has been accused of having a potential summer transfer away from Chelsea in mind as he bottled his battle with Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The Blues centre-back was guilty of a poor ‘half-challenge’ on French star Benzema, which allowed him to score his hat-trick goal in the 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge. […]