Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has opened up on calling in the players for Sunday training.
Tuchel has admitted some of his Chelsea players may have felt they were being punished after having to report to training on what was supposed to be a day off, but insists the step was to keep the group together after their draw with Wolves.
He said: "We came in. We planned a free day but after the disappointment, it was not like to punish them. It was normally a free day.
"Of course, maybe some felt like it was a punishment, but it wasn't. It was not the moment for a free day. I explained to them it was better to be together and to talk about it, than to go and everybody has their own opinion and own truth.
"You have more risk to be in fragments if you are not here. We did very light training, we had a run together and spent time together discussing things, how we want to approach the next days.
"A lot of players supported the Under-23s on the other pitch, which was very nice to see. It is what we are, a very open-minded, supportive group of players."
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