Thomas Tuchel explains reasons behind Chelsea players’ cancelled day off

Thomas Tuchel has attempted to draw Chelsea’s players closer together through extra time spent as a squad

Thomas Tuchel has attempted to draw his Chelsea squad tighter together after adding an extra day’s training on Sunday.

Tuchel cancelled the players’ day off on Sunday, bringing the first-team squad into the Cobham training ground for extra sessions following the 2-2 Premier League draw with Wolves.

The German coach insisted the extra day’s work was the opposite of a punishment, however, calling on the Blues to draw strength from the collective amid a run featuring just one win from five league games.

Tuchel dismissed suggestions of a fallout with Marcos Alonso despite rowing with the Spanish left-back during the Wolves clash, with the 31-year-old then substituted at half-time as Chelsea switched formation.

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