What Thomas Tuchel shouted at Romelu Lukaku as summer transfer decision over Chelsea star awaits

Far too often this season, Thomas Tuchel has walked into post-match press conferences and faced questions about Chelsea's lack of ruthlessness in the final third. Last night after the Blues' 1-1 draw with Leicester City was no different. His side had yet again failed to capitalise on a number of opportunities.

"It's a bit of a broken record: we did not take what we deserved," the Blues head coach said. "We didn't allow them anything, no transitions, no chances. We got punished by a shot from outside the box but created enough to win. So I am fine with the performance."

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Tuchel opted to freshen up his frontline against the Foxes. Mason Mount, who missed the crucial penalty in the FA Cup final shootout defeat to Liverpool on Saturday, was taken out of the side and replaced by Hakim Ziyech. Romelu Lukaku and Christian Pulisic kept their places.

Chelsea registered 20 shots against Leicester and Kasper Schmeichel was kept busy. Yet Lukaku spent much of the game on the periphery. There was one first-half opportunity created for the Belgian by N'Golo Kante, but Lukaku took too long to get his shot away and the chance was spurned.

Tuchel offered encouragement to Chelsea's club-record signing and midway through the opening period, he yelled the striker's name twice and suggested he drop off the Foxes' centre-backs to try to get on the ball. That proved difficult, however, with Brendan Rodgers' defenders camped on the edge of their penalty area.

As has often proved the cast this term, it was left to the Blues' wing-backs to unlock the door. Reece James was the creator as he lofted a wonderfully-weighted pass to Marcos Alonso and the