Kovacic makes his return...
It became apparent during Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States that the Croatian midfielder was not fully fit. In Las Vegas, he trained away from the rest of the first-team squad and was also pictured with his knee strapped up despite featuring in the Blues' pre-season friendlies.
Come the opening game of the Premier League campaign – Everton, away – Kovacic was among the substitutes and was introduced in the second period. However, ahead of the match against Tottenham, Tuchel confirmed the midfielder wasn't ready to feature.
