Chelsea suffer double injury blow ahead of Carabao Cup final
Chelsea's comfortable 2-0 win over Lille in the Champions League last-16 first-leg clash was slightly overshadowed by second-half injuries to Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech.
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Romelu Lukaku 'taken out of the next fire', so is Kai Havertz Chelsea's short-term striker solution?
The questions directed at Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel before and after his side's Champions League last-16 first-leg win over Lille centred around Romelu Lukaku.
Tuchel took Lukaku out of firing line for Lille game
Thomas Tuchel revealed he took Chelsea's club-record signing Romelu Lukaku out of the firing line for the 2-0 Champions League win over Lille. Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic hit the net as Chelsea produced a fine last-16 first-leg victory at Stamford Bridge, with £98million striker Lukaku an unused replacement. Lukaku had registered a Premier League record-low seven touches in Saturday's 1-0 win at Crystal Palace, amid continued struggles to find his west London niche.
Why Thomas Tuchel shouted at Antonio Rudiger as Chelsea fans spot Ben Chilwell slipping up
Another victory for the Blues but this one certainly felt better earned than the three points they claimed against Crystal Palace.
Kai Havertz stakes Chelsea starting claim as Lille win offers up yet more Romelu Lukaku questions
Chelsea’s defence of the Champions League is alive and kicking after Thomas Tuchel’s side took a commanding first leg lead against Lille in the round of 16.
Chelsea find scoring touch without record signing Lukaku
LONDON : Chelsea rediscovered some of their fluent attacking form as they beat Lille 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday, but the talk at Stamford Bridge was more about the striker who did not play than the ones who did.
Kai Havertz shines as Chelsea dominate against Lille
Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic made light of Romelu Lukaku’s omission to spearhead Chelsea’s 2-0 Champions League win over Lille.
Romelu Lukaku taken out of firing line for Champions League tie – Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel revealed he took Chelsea’s club-record signing Romelu Lukaku out of the firing line for the 2-0 Champions League win over Lille.