Tuchel confirms five injury doubts for Leicester clash

Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel has confirmed he has a variety of accidents to evaluate forward of Thursday night time’s Premier League conflict in opposition to Leicester Metropolis. 

The Blues go into the match on the again of the FA Cup closing defeat in opposition to Liverpool final weekend and might be hoping to bounce again. 

Andreas Christensen missed the match as a consequence of sickness and can miss the conflict in opposition to the Foxes. 

Mateo Kovacic picked a minor ankle difficulty at Wembley and might be assessed as effectively forward of the conflict at Stamford Bridge.

“With Andreas, I’m unsure but if he will be concerned tomorrow and even on the weekend,” Thomas said at his pre-match media briefing.

“Andreas got here [to me] on the morning of the cup closing and advised me he was not prepared for the match. He had his causes, they are going to keep non-public and confidential, but it surely was not the primary time.

“It was very quick discover earlier than the cup closing and even with different matches within the weeks earlier than. He retains our assist however it’s in all probability unlikely [that he plays against Leicester]. However I’ve no prediction for tomorrow or the weekend.

“Kai will attempt in coaching as we speak. He was in particular person coaching yesterday quite than with the staff so there’s nonetheless an enormous query mark over him for tomorrow.

“Timo is out with a hamstring drawback. Kova had an enormous swollen ankle after the match and he didn’t practice yesterday so it’s unlikely he might be obtainable tomorrow,”

Ben Chilwell was pictured in Chelsea coaching yesterday and whereas tomorrow’s recreation in opposition to his former facet comes far too quickly for him, Tuchel was happy to see the England worldwide again out on the grass along with his team-mates.

‘Yesterday Ben Chilwell was again in staff coaching which was excellent information and an enormous uplift for everybody,’ added Tuchel.

“It was excellent information to see him again in coaching however in fact he’s out for the match. We’re determined to have Ben again subsequent season as a result of he’s one in every of our key gamers,”

Chelsea have already secured Champions League soccer subsequent season, and a win will see them verify third spot.