Team manager Thomas Tuchel from the English first-team team FC Chelsea will soon be able to plan again with his defensive boss Thiago Silva.
Team manager Thomas Tuchel from the English first-team team FC Chelsea will soon be able to plan again with his defensive boss Thiago Silva. “He trained individually on the court today,” the German said on Friday: “This is a great advance. I hope he joins the team next week.” This means that the Brazilian, who is planning a muscle injury, will also be out for Sunday’s top game (5.30pm/Sky) against Manchester United.
The 36-year-old Silva had injured his thigh in the 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in early February. Chelsea wants to improve his starting position in the battle for the Champions League rankings in a duel with the second-place United (49 points). Currently the blues are fifth with 43 counters and are two points behind in fourth place.
Prior to the important match, Tuchel underlined the strengths of the Red Devils around star gambler Bruno Fernandes and forward Marcus Rashford. “They are unbeaten away. We know what’s coming. It’s a team that can hurt us at any second, “said the 47-year-old.”They’re very good at switching with their wingers. It will be very difficult to defend the countersituations.”
Tuchel had played twice against Manchester in the group stage of the current Champions League season with Paris St. Germain before being sacked in December and hired at Chelsea. However, he no longer wants to go into this too much in the preparation. “It’s not like we’re going to show pictures of the games. We’re focusing on the last four weeks – as always, “Tuchel said.