 Complete the following phrase:  An ankle injury kept Sinclair out of the side at the beginning of the 199293 season. He returned to the first team in September in a televised match against Manchester City that Chelsea won 10. However, Sinclairs mentor, Paul Elliott, suffered a career ending injury in the match. Despite this setback Sinclair managed to make a total of thirty-nine appearances in all competitions, primarily at left-back, as Chelsea finished in mid-table. His impressive performances earned him the Chelsea Player of the Year award in 1993. Glenn Hoddle was appointed as manager for the 199394 season, replacing David Webb, and preferred using a sweeper system which saw Sinclair convert into a central defender. He excelled in this position, however, the teams performances were poor and the side were involved in a relegation battle for the most of the campaign. Despite their poor league form Chelsea made it to the 