Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is considering benching Romelu Lukaku for today's clash with Liverpool.
The Belgian appeared to criticise Tuchel's tactics in a controversial interview on Italian television and revealed that he would like to return to former club Inter Milan.
Both sides are 11 points behind Manchester City and are scrambling to catch up with Pep Guardiola's side, but Tuchel appears prepared to make an example of Lukaku by leaving him out despite the striker being one of his most important players.
Asked if Lukaku had spoken to him about the interview, Tuchel said on Friday: "Not at all, I don't feel [he is] unhappy. I feel the exact opposite.
“If you ask me yesterday morning (Thursday), I would say I feel the exact opposite. That's why I would say it's a surprise but I am the wrong person to ask."
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