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Tuchel on Chelsea's January transfer plans, back-four option, and line-up
for Chesterfield

07 Jan 2022


At today's press conference ahead of our FA Cup third round tie against
Chesterfield, Thomas Tuchel answered questions on his team for the game,
the formation possibilities at his disposal and what Chelsea's strategy is
now the transfer window is open.


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Having given an injury and Covid update - very much a case of no news is
good news – the boss turned his attention to those players who he will be
able to call upon when the Spireites visit Stamford Bridge.


With the start of our FA Cup campaign sandwiched between a flurry of
matches against top-level opponents, it was put to Tuchel tomorrow's
outing presented him with a chance to make full use of his squad.


'We have to find a good balance,' he recognised. 'We have to be fair to
guys who are playing after injuries or Covid, and also have a mix with
guys who are used to having minutes in the last games. We want to be
reliable, and we want to use the match to get some minutes into guys who
desperately need it and want it, like Timo [Werner] for example.


'There is still training today and one or two Covid tests to do, so
hopefully the situation stays as it is now. We will find a strong line-up
and show all the respect to Chesterfield.


'You can lose any game in football, that's why the game is so popular,' he
added on the prospects of a famous Cup upset. 'Of course we are
favourites. We want to win and we demand it from ourselves, but we respect
the game and any opponent. We have to deliver, and we must have a strong
squad that is ready to enjoy these minutes.'


Tuchel said Ross Barkley was one of those in contention to start, and
there had been no discussion as yet regarding the possibility of the
midfielder moving out on loan this month. Efforts to try and recall
Emerson Palmieri are ongoing, added Tuchel, as are fresh contract talks
with Toni Rudiger.


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Barkley will be one of those hoping to get some minutes tomorrow


Regarding our overall January transfer plans, the boss was relaxed.


'We are in talks with the staff and the board and the scouting, checking
possibilities which we would always do. Given the fact we have some
long-term injuries, we are looking into the market, but not under the very
highest pressure.


'Things have to make sense for us personality wise and position wise, and
also quality wise. We have options and we will check them.'


Returning to matters on the pitch, one journalist wanted to know if we can
expect to see Chelsea playing four at the back more often afer it worked
so successfully against Spurs in midweek.


'It has to make sense,' Tuchel responded. 'I have always said we shouldn't
change it if it's successful and it suits our players. For a back three or
back five you need three central defenders and two wing-backs, and we
simply did not have the players available to play that.


'We took the responsibility and risk and shifted into a back four while we
were attacking. It's possible the differences are not that big if it suits
the players, which it did for that game. The most important is how we play
in the system, how lively, how courageous we are within the structure
which helps us be stronger. The players did very well, they were very
disciplined, and it can stay an option.'

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Hoddle: 'Matthew will be sitting up there looking down now and

loving Chelsea being winners. He'll just love Chelsea winning.'


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