Thomas Tuchel will not be on the touchline for Chelsea's game with Leicester City on Saturday. Although that does not mean he will not be in the stadium, with the German likely to be in the East Stand not very far away at all.
Tuchel appealed against his touchline ban for his altercation after the final whistle with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte, but saw that appeal rejected by the Football Association. He will therefore not be able to prowl the touchline for the game with the Foxes.
The German was less than impressed that he received a ban and Tottenham's Conte did not. Speaking during his pre-match press conference, before the appeal had been rejected, he said: "What’s hard to accept is the context. I don’t think I started the aggression, it started earlier. I don’t think I was the only person involved; we both got a red card.
