Totally pointless him even being on the pitch at the moment; we're getting nothing to him, and when he drops back he's got nowhere to go
I was going to say the same, but it's actually a bit of a catch 22 to an extent. If you're not going to get many chances to your striker then you'll want one that's clinical when the chance comes along, and Cisse is that.
We might create a few if we can play off Mitrovic?
I agree and I'd prefer Mitrovic in these circumstances, but there is an argument for fielding your most clinical striker in this situation even if he offers little else.