Tuchel hints at when Aubameyang could make his debut for Chelsea with a mask

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has ruled out Aubameyang for their game against West Ham United on Saturday as he hinted at when the striker could make his debut.

The delay comes as the striker signed for the Blues shortly after suffering a fractured jaw in a robbery attack at his home.

Tuchel hinted the striker could make his debut for them in the UCL against Zagreb on Tuesday.

‘We try with a mask,’ Tuchel revealed.

‘It depends a little bit on what the specialists say who create the mask for him and then how he adapts to the mask.

‘Maybe it could be Tuesday [when Chelsea play in Zagreb] but this is very soon so maybe it is Fulham, maybe it is a week later.

‘I think the very latest is after the international break but we try to push things and Auba is happy to push things. He is out there now at the specialist to get his mask done and then he tries I think Sunday in training.’