Thomas Tuchel still expects a number of players to leave Chelsea this summer, as members of his squad consider departing Stamford Bridge with the World Cup in mind. The Blues boss previously spoke about the disruption of having a contingent of his squad looking to ply their trade elsewhere.
Chelsea have seen the likes of Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Matt Miazga depart this summer, while Romelu Lukaku returned to Inter Milan on loan. However, there plenty of players who have been linked with transfers including Kepa Arrizabalaga and Timo Werner. In addition, Billy Gilmour, Ethan Ampadu, Ross Barkley and Kenedy have all been left without squad numbers for the season ahead.
Tuchel knows due to the additions of Kalidou Koulibaly, Raheem Sterling, Marc Cucurella and Carney Chukwuemeka, that he must cut down his squad, but that has proved difficult as players attempt to see their role in 2022/23. The German coach believes the close proximity of the World Cup had had a significant impact, with players usually able to fight for their place across a whole season.
