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.
Thomas Tuchel Sport News
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.
'It's not normal' - Arsenal legend Thierry Henry questions Chelsea transfer
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has questioned Chelsea’s move for Romelu Lukaku after Thomas Tuchel dropped the club-record signing.
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.
'Kante is our game changer!' - Chelsea midfielder helps Blues to clean sheet record
Chelsea man of the match midfielder N'Golo Kante has been called the team's "game changer" by head coach Thomas Tuchel after he helped them to their fifth consecutive home clean sheet in the Champions League.
Tuchel "No era el momento de quemar a Lukaku..."
El entrenador alemán, Thomas Tuchel, atendió a los medios de comunicación después de la victoria vital ante el Lille, que deja a los londinenses con pie y medio en los cuartos de final de Champions League. El técnico alemán se mostró feliz y sólo se le torció el gesto cuando habló de Lukaku, al que dejó sin jugar.