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The former Argentine striker has scored only three goals since joining the Blues loaned by Juventus in January
Maurizio Sarri is uncertain about Gonzalo Higuain's future in Chelsea and insists he needs to improve.
The Juventus striker has scored just three goals against relegated Huddersfield and Fulham clubs since his loan in January.
Gonzalo Higuain fought for form in a Chelsea shirt
And his bad playing period meant he lost his starting spot to Olivier Giroud, who opened the scoring in the Blois 3-0 win over Brighton on Wednesday.
The boss of Chelsea, Sarri, compared the struggles of Higuain to Luis Suarez in Liverpool. The star of Barcelona and Uruguay had a slow start to life in England, but scored 82 goals in three and a half years for the Reds.
"Gonzalo has to improve," Sarri said. "He needs to improve physically and mentally, but I also think he can be very useful for the end of the season.
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"You know very well that playing in the Premier League is not easy in the first few months.
"It was also a problem for Luis Suarez during the first season in Liverpool. He scored only four goals [after joining in January 2011].
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"In the second season, he scored 17 goals, so it's not easy, especially for an attacker, to play immediately in the Premier League.
"He needs time to improve his fitness and time to be fit for the Premier League. I think he's able to do it.
"At the same time, we are lucky because we have Giroud. For the moment, he is in a very good physical and mental condition. We have to play every three days, so we will need both. "
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