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‘Oscar upset by bench role’
- Updated: December 28, 2016
Oscar decided to leave Chelsea after becoming frustrated with his lack of first-team involvement under Antonio Conte, according to Shanghai SIPG general manager Sui Guoyang.
The Brazil international will become the latest big name star to join the Chinese Super League in January after agreeing a deal on a £60m switch to Shanghai, where he will team up with former Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas.
Oscar started Chelsea’s first five Premier League matches this season, but has since been reduced to a bit-part player under new boss Conte, featuring regularly on the substitutes’ bench.
“Oscar has fallen out of favour with Conte because he has no place in Chelsea’s 3-4-3 formation,” Guoyang said.
“It played a key part in his desire to leave. He …
