Thomas Tuchel will be hoping his Chelsea side can respond to their Champions League quarter-final exit in midweek when they face Crystal Palace on Sunday. With the semi-final this weekend set to take place at Wembley, the Eagles are all that stand in the way of the Blues reaching another cup final this season.
The game also remains the only feasible piece of silverware left on the table for Tuchel and his men this season, with the league title seeming too far away at this stage. Discussing the challenge of Palace this weekend, the head coach said at his pre-match press conference: “For us and for them, it is a huge opportunity to play at Wembley.
“We need to be very well prepared to control the counter-attacks, the individual quality, the dribbles and play with the same level of intensity.” In the back of his mind though, will undoubtedly be about how his side can strengthen in the transfer window ahead of next season.
