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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Havertz points the way for Lukaku
Seven touches on Saturday, none on Tuesday. The decision to bench Romelu Lukaku for Chelsea’s Champions League win over Lille only adds to the scrutiny on his Stamford Bridge struggles.
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.
Chelsea suffer double Champions League injury blow ahead of Carabao Cup final vs Liverpool
Chelsea have been dealt a double injury blow just days ahead of their Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.
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.
Chelsea tops Lille as Juventus-Villareal play to draw in Champions League round of 16
Chelsea could rely on Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz for goals with misfiring Romelu Lukaku rested.
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.