Tuchel speaks on Saul’s future at Chelsea

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has spoken on Niguez Saul’s future at the club.

The Spanish midfielder joined the Blues on a year-long loan from Atletico Madrid last summer, with the club having an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

That leaves his future uncertain beyond the end of the current campaign as he awaits news of the decision, after having to be patient for his opportunities in the team this season, making 21 appearances in total, 10 of them from the bench.

However, Tuchel feels it is not the time for big decisions and talks about the future, as the main focus now is to finish in the top four.

‘We will talk about it at the end of the season,’ Tuchel said.

‘At the moment it’s a bit of a difficult situation for him personally, but what I like about him is that he still gives his input.

‘It is like this in team sports. Even if it does not make you happy, and I’m sure that he is not happy about the situation, he is still pushing and he is still positive and he takes care about the quality in training with the group that does not play so much, which means a lot to me and means a lot to the atmosphere in the dressing room and within the group that we stay competitive.’