EFL: Tuchel confirms players to miss match vs Tottenham

As Chelsea prepare to host Tottenham Hotspur tonight at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the semi-final in the Carabao league tournament, manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed the list of players that will miss the match.

Tuchel, in a statement, confirmed that Trevoh Chalobah would miss the Blues match against Tottenham Hotspur due to injury.

Chalobah sustained a knock during the Blues Sunday match vs Liverpool in the EPL, which ended in a 2-2 scoreline.

The German manager also gave the latest update on Timo Werner, Andreas Christensen and Timo Werner.

“Andreas is a doubt for tomorrow,” Tuchel was quoted by Chelsea’s official website as saying at his pre-match press conference.

“Trevoh is definitely out for tomorrow because he has had a reinjury from before.

“Timo Werner trained yesterday, we have one more session to go and he feels much better which is a really good sign.”

In another report, Chelsea striker and Belgium international Romelu Lukaku is expected to start against the Hotspurs, having been dropped from the squad during the game against Liverpool.