Romelu Lukaku has been dominated out of Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final match in opposition to Actual Madrid on Tuesday.
Thomas Tuchel confirmed earlier than Saturday’s Premier League encounter in opposition to Southampton that the club-record signing was affected by a slight Achilles concern.
With the Belgian lacking the journey to St Mary’s, it was believed that he would have the next likelihood of being included within the crew for the Bernabeu’s second leg of the quarter-final conflict.
Whereas Cesar Azpilicueta will rejoin the group following three unfavorable coronavirus exams, Lukaku will miss his second consecutive sport.
Talking to reporters at a press convention, Tuchel mentioned: “Callum Hudson-Odoi continues to be out. Ben Chilwell is in fact nonetheless out. Romelu is not going to journey with us due to his ache within the Achilles.
“Azpi is within the group. He has examined a number of occasions unfavorable, and Ross Barkley is sick and won’t journey.”
With Chelsea down 3-1 following the primary leg at Stamford Bridge, Tuchel has emphasised that the reigning champions’ development to the ultimate 4 is “very unbelievable.”
