Your Chelsea digest on Sunday, March 6.
Antonio Rudiger delivers verdict
Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger has delivered his verdict after the Blues beat Burnley 4-0 at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon.
The German sent a clear message that focus must now switch to the next game immediately, writing on Instagram: "Good 2nd half and another clean sheet in the league! Up to the next one."
He shared a photograph of himself celebrating with compatriot Kai Havertz as well as Saul Niguez and Mason Mount at Turf Moor.
Rudiger is set to become a free agent at the end of the season but remains a crucial part of Thomas Tuchel's backline as negotiations over his future continue.
Marina Granovskaia told Declan Rice price tag
Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson has told Chelsea that they will need to pay upwards of £100 million to land the services of Declan Rice during the summer transfer window.
"He is sensational and he deserves to play in the Champions League and he's got the quality too," Dawson said during Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports.
"But West Ham don't want to sell him. Of course they don't. Moyes doesn't want to sell him. But everyone's got a price. You're going to be paying absolute top dollar.
"But if I'm one of the other so-called big teams in there - take him. You're going to have to pay, probably, one-hundred, £120 million for him."
Thomas Tuchel slams fans
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has condemned the supporters who chanted the name of Roman Abramovich during a show of solidarity with Ukraine ahead of kick-off at Turf Moor.
“It’s not the moment to do this," Tuchel said of the incident during his post-match press conference.
"Listen, if we show solidarity we show solidarity and we should do it together. We take the knee together and if an important person from our club or another club unfortunately dies, we show a minute of respect. It’s not the moment to give other messages. It’s the moment to show respect.
"We do this because this is what we are also as a club. We show respect as a club and we need our fans to commit to this minute of applause. At this moment, we do it for Ukraine and there is no second opinion about the situation there. They have our thoughts and our support.
“We should stand together as a club. It’s not the moment for other messages.”
