Chelsea reluctant to sign unvaccinated players after Kante and Loftus-Cheek issues, admits Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Chelsea are reluctant to sign unvaccinated players in the future after seeing N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek unable to take part in pre-season.

The midfield duo have been training with the Under-23s side in London and will miss all three of the senior's team games in the United States.

Ahead of a match against Mexican side Club America in Las Vegas, Tuchel admitted that he now thinks twice before bringing in a player without a vaccine passport.

“Yes, it has to [come into your thinking],” Tuchel told reporters ahead of the match at Allegiant Stadium. “I knew some players who I would also take without vaccination. I have to say," he added with a smile.

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“But yes, it is a part of daily life at the moment.”

On Friday, Kante and Loftus-Cheek took part in