Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma was handed just his third Premier League start of the season by manager Antonio Conte for the visit of Watford to Stamford Bridge on Monday night.

After the Blues wrapped up the title with a 1-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on Friday, the Italian boss made wholesale changes to his team including a return to the line-up for the Frenchman.

The 22-year-old only returned to action in December following a cruciate ligament injury he suffered at the start of 2016 and he has struggled to oust the central defensive trio of Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill this term.

Zouma looked shaky at times throughout the clash with the Hornets, and Chelsea supporters were quick to take to social media to criticise him for his performance, with some believing that he needs to leave on loan to return to full match fitness or even permanently this summer.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

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