Thomas Tuchel has – as expected – named a very strong Chelsea side for this afternoon's FA Cup fourth-round clash against Plymouth Argyle but the German will not be on the bench having tested positive for Covid.
The Blues head coach confirmed at his pre-match press conference he would only be picking players from his first-team squad; as a result, the likes of Xavier Simons, Charlie Webster, Lewis Hall and Harvey Vale were all in action for the Development Squad against Arsenal last night.
"This game is about being ready after a one-week break and after one week of training. It’s about being ready and getting ready to win the next game and to restart the engines,'' Tuchel said.
