Thomas Tuchel saw his Chelsea team crushed by Arsenal then admitted: I don’t know if we will be ready for the new season.
The Blues boss also admitted he is also battling dressing room frustrations with a string of players wanting out. Goals from Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Albert Sambi Lokonga set alarm bells ringing with the Blues shambolic at the back and toothless up front.
Asked whether his team would be ready for their Premier League opener against Everton on August 6, Tuchel said: “I can not guarantee it. I saw today a team in Arsenal who are mentally committed to an idea of playing, a level of exhaustion, a level of physical commitment that we could not match.”