Chelsea boss Tuchel ponders rotations for Fulham clash

Football
1 May 2021 • 4:58 PM MYT
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says there'll be no underestimating Fulham today.

Tuchel admits there could be rotations with the second-leg of their Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid still to play.

"Fulham is a good chance to keep our advantage in the league, nothing else. It's a moment to prove to ourselves we can fully focus on one match. There is one match to play tomorrow, nothing else," said Tuchel.

"I know very well it's a match between two semi-finals. That's not a usual week, and I'm happy because it's a big thing to play in a semi-final of a Champions League, but it's a moment to prove to ourselves we are capable of putting all our energy into tomorrow's game. This starts with me, with the line-up, with the preparation, with the talk and the mindset from the coach.

"We are in the middle of the race and it's not always super easy to switch between one competition and another, but who cares. Everybody can do easy.

"It's our job to switch focus, and my job to find the mix, put the players in the right mindset, and prepare for this match in a way everybody understands its importance.

"We have not worked this hard all these weeks, and during the game against West Ham, to give us this advantage just to let it slip through our hands by not being focused.

"You can lose any match, this can happen, but us not being focused and prepared cannot happen. This is what I demand from everybody tomorrow. I want us to be fully on and not hold back one percent."