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‘Simply not good enough’ – Thomas Tuchel questions Chelsea’s commitment after 4-0 defeat to Arsenal in friendly
Thomas Tuchel called the commitment of his Chelsea players into question after a strong Blues side were thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal in a pre-season friendly in Orlando. Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Albert Sambi Lokonga were on the scoresheet as Arsenal brushed their London rivals aside at the Camping World Stadium. Ad/> It was a worrying performance from Chelsea just two weeks ahead of the season considering many of their usual first-team regulars started the game, including Edouard Mendy, Reece James, Jorginho and Mason Mount.
Confirmed Chelsea side vs Arsenal: Gallagher, Mount and Sterling start, Koulibaly on the bench
Kalidou Koulibaly has been named among the Chelsea substitutes for tonight's pre-season friendly against Arsenal in Orlando, but Raheem Sterling does start for the first time following his £47.5million move from Man City.
Kyle Walker opens up on his new Man City role and stance on England retirement
"I'm not letting someone else retire me," Kyle Walker says defiantly in the Houston Dynamos dressing room. "I'm going to let someone have a decision to make where you're going to have to pick me."
Chelsea: Tuchel 'wants' key signing after £105m duo at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea want to sign a wing-back after bringing in two more central defenders, claims transfer insider Dean Jones.
Bayern Munich give Chelsea the perfect Cesar Azpilicueta replacement amid Thomas Tuchel rebuild
Chelsea are in the process of a major defensive rebuild. Whilst their pre-season tour so far has shown that there are still some kinks to iron out in the team, the team is yet to even be completed. There are a couple of current first-team squad members set for a departure before the transfer window closes, Cesar Azpilicueta among them.
An incredible XI of academy players Chelsea have sold since 2006
The Blues invested heavily in their youth system under Roman Abramovich and, while it took some time to pay dividends, a flood of exciting young talent has emerged from Cobham over recent seasons.
Confirmed Chelsea team vs Charlotte: No Koulibaly, Pulisic starts, Sterling on the bench
Thomas Tuchel has named Raheem Sterling among the substitutes for Chelsea's pre-season friendly against Charlotte while fellow new signing Kalidou Koulibaly is not in the match-day squad as expected.