Tuchel suffered his first loss as Chelsea manager against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. The German tactician, who called for calm after the shock defeat, had to intervene and stop things from boiling over between Rudiger and Kepa on the training ground. Rudiger was eventually sent out of the training session 5 minutes early.
The clash reportedly occurred after Rudiger put in a mistimed challenge on Chelsea shot-stopper Kepa. The pair indulged in some pushing and shoving before teammates pulled them apart.
Rudiger and Kepa, who were both not involved in the loss against West Brom, were not the only Chelsea teammates to clash following Saturday’s loss. Reports from The Telegraph suggest that Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta also had a heated argument with Reece James in the dressing room after the 5-2 loss to West Brom.
Chelsea are still fourth in the Premier League table and Thomas Tuchel will have to ensure that his squad remains focused ahead of a crucial run of fixtures.
Thomas Tuchel takes the blame for Chelsea’s loss against West Brom
Tuchel made some interesting changes to the Chelsea line-up for Saturday’s game. Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell were left out of the team while Thiago Silva was brought back into the side. Tuchel spoke about the changes and took complete responsibility for the defeat.
Speaking to reporters after the loss, he said:
When asked why Chelsea failed to pick up three points against West Brom, Tuchel said:
With a crucial UEFA Champions League encounter coming up against Porto, Chelsea will need to recover from their shock 5-2 loss to West Brom and perform as a unit on Wednesday night.
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