Chelsea assistant Zsolt Low: We hope Thomas Tuchel comes as soon as possible for Club World Cup final

Chelsea assistant manager Zsolt Low said the club still hoped Thomas Tuchel would make it to Abu Dhabi for the Club World Cup final after they beat Al Hilal 1-0. The 2021 Champions League winners went through courtesy of a goal from Romelu Lukaku in the first half. Ad/> Speaking after the match, Low said that Tuchel had given the team instructions remotely at half-time.

Club World CupLukaku secures narrow Chelsea win over Al Hilal to set up final with Palmeiras4 HOURS AGO “First of all we talked to Thomas at half time and had a good conversation,” he said. “He had the same feeling that we were a little nervous and had a lot of easy ball losses. We talked about telling the guys to calm down, find the rhythm and not fight so hard for hard solutions.

We had a good conversation.” That set up a tie with Brazilian side Palmeiras, who are through to Saturday’s final after their 2-0 win over Egyptian side Al Ahly on Monday evening. Low acknowledged the Copa Libertadores holders would be a tough opponent. “Palmeiras is a very very big team with a good European coach,” he explained.

“We expect a very hard game in the final with a lot of spectators from Brazil. Like today it will feel like an away game. That makes things more difficult but we're ready to play the final.