Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is ready for his battle with veteran Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson.
On Saturday, Tuchel will come up against Hodgson for the first time in his managerial career.
The German said, "I met him personally once during a meeting here in London some years ago. He is an absolute gentleman, a very experienced coach who was open enough to share his experience in coaching. You can see it in the way his teams play. They play calm, they play with experience, solidity, organisation.
"Crystal Palace are a physical team and have two key players up front which we absolutely need to be aware of. It is a pleasure to be on the sideline with Roy Hodgson and it means a lot to me, but we will do everything to beat him tomorrow. We expect a tough away game."
