Thomas Tuchel will not be in his regular position patrolling the technical area at Stamford Bridge against Leicester City, and will not be in his dugout for the clash either. The Blues boss will serving a one-match ban after his appeal for the punishment was rejected by the FA Appeal Board.
The German coach admitted in his Friday press conference that he could understand why he received the ban after picking up a red card for his clash with Antonio Conte, but could not comprehend why he was deemed more culpable than his Italian counterpart. With the expectation of not being pitchside on Saturday afternoon, Tuchel already had his plan in place before his ban was confirmed.
The 48-year-old is unconcerned by his inability to be active on the sideline and pleased he can still interact with the players in the changing rooms. The situation seems unproblematic in comparison to when Tuchel could not travel to Abu Dhabi to coach his team in the first stages of Chelsea's Club World Cup campaign.
