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Richarlison reveals why he was left in tears on the bench during Watford's stunning win over Chelsea: 'I wanted to play and help by team-mates'

Watford forward Richarlison was pictured in floods of tears after being subbed off against Chelsea — and he has revealed it was because he wanted to help his team seal the win.

The Brazilian youngster was hauled off by new boss, Javi Gracia, with the Hornets leading the reigning champions 1-0.

And television cameras focused on a tearful Richarlison sitting on the home bench after he was replaced by Roberto Pereyra in the second half of the game.

Richarlison was pictured in floods of tears after being subbed off against Chelsea
Richarlison was pictured in floods of tears after being subbed off against Chelsea
The Watford striker was seen sobbing after being replaced with his team leading Blues 1-0
The Watford striker was seen sobbing after being replaced with his team leading Blues 1-0

It was unclear at the time why the 20-year-old was sobbing, but he later explained the reason.