Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel denies rumours of a half-time bust-up with Marcos Alonso during Wolves draw

Thomas Tuchel has refuted reports of a half-time bust-up with Marcos Alonso during Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Wolves on Saturday and says any issue between them is already ‘solved’.

The Blues forfeited a two-goal lead late on at Stamford Bridge, conceding a 97th-minute equaliser to Conor Coady, and risk being overtaken in third place in the Premier League table by Arsenal – who are just one point behind – as their season threatens to fizzle out.

Alonso was substituted at half-time of the match after a goalless 45 minutes, though fans picked up on a little spat between the left-back and what appeared to be Tuchel just moments before the break.

The Spaniard had sloppily conceded possession and initially made a half-hearted attempt to track back, which prompted yells from the dugout, and Alonso gesticulated angrily and argued back.

He did not return to the pitch for the second half and there were suggestions on social media he had had a similar disagreement with Tuchel in the dressing room at half-time as the one which saw him ostracised from the team under Frank Lampard after being hauled off against West Brom in 2020.

But Tuchel has rubbished suggestions of a falling out and says there was no heated disagreement during the half-time interval – though he seemed to suggest Alonso’s display may have lacked discipline.

Asked if their exchange of words was nipped in the bud and will not have a lasting impact, Tuchel replied: ‘Yeah for sure. Absolutely yes. It started and ended in the first half and was not continued at half-time and nothing else.

‘It was not continued at half-time and things are solved. That happens.’

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