🚨 Thomas Tuchel full pre #MALCHE UCL Match conference
▪️Tuchel confirms Mount, Lukaku, Werner and Kovacic all out. Chelsea have tested him for Covid and he is negative, he is just ill.
Tuchel confirms what I said that Pulisic is back.
▪️Tuchel on Gilmour being recalled from Norwich: "We will take the decision in January when the decision needs to be made. Not now. I spoke to Daniel about it and I was happy to meet Billy at the match around Stamford Bridge."
▪️ Tuchel on Hudson-Odoi: "He thought it might be tough to get minutes and that it might be easier in another club but you can never be sure about this. We told him that we rely on him and that he should accept his role. He can make huge progress in this role and club."
▪️Thomas Tuchel:
“We had it now quite often, the fifth or sixth game in a row where we are considered favourites. We put in a lot of effort, a lot of intensity. We don’t give too much on the genuine view that we are favourites but we prove it on the pitch."
▪️ Thomas Tuchel says that his wing-backs are midfielders in his system, not defenders.
▪️Breaking: Christian Pulisic is back in the #Chelsea squad to face Malmo.
▪️Thomas Tuchel on #Chelsea's clash with Malmo:
"It is a Champions League away game and we want to win. We are confident enough to say it, we know what it takes. It’s on us to deliver.”
▪️ Thomas Tuchel when asked on rumours linking Antonio Conte with the Tottenham job:
"You will understand that I will not comment on any other club’s decision on coaches and will not take part in any speculations.”
▪️Thomas Tuchel has said that Callum Hudson-Odoi has 'shown up' and 'delivered' for #Chelsea as a left-winger.
▪️Thomas Tuchel says that being at #Chelsea is 'the perfect fit' for him.
▪️Tuchel: "It was a huge opportunity, a desire to step into this adventure was higher than the fear over the 18-months [initial #CFC contract]. You ned to be brave. I am happy where I am, I want to be better every single day to learn and grow."
▪️Tuchel also said Hudson-Odoi 'took one for the team' playing wing-back and that it isn't perhaps fair on him to ask him to play out of position so often.