Alan Shearer: 'Cesc Fabregas didn't know what he was doing'

Former England captain Alan Shearer has hit out at Cesc Fabregas's display during Chelsea's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.

The defending Premier League champions suffered their first loss of the season as goals from Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho sent City to the top of the table.

Shearer was left bemused by Fabregas's display in central midfield, and believes that he did not know what he was doing.

He told BBC Sport: "Fabregas did not look like he knew whether he was meant to be an attacking midfielder or a defensive one. He ended up being neither.

"Because he was caught in two minds, he was not in position to help [Nemanja] Matic when City came forward. Too many times they went at Chelsea straight down the middle through David Silva or Sergio Aguero and it was too easy for them.

"On top of not offering his defenders any protection, Fabregas did not do anything of note going forward either. He was not playing any dangerous balls up to Diego Costa and Chelsea's other forwards, and was not particularly effective when he got up the pitch to join them."

Chelsea face West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.