Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is out of their clash with Leicester City due to suspension.
Tuchel was hit with a one-match suspension and fined £35,000 by the Football Association (FA) last week after admitting a charge of improper conduct following his heated touchline clashes with Tottenham counterpart Antonio Conte during a furious 2-2 London derby draw at Stamford Bridge on August 14.
The touchline ban was suspended pending an appeal, which Tuchel admitted at his pre-Leicester press conference on Friday he did not expect to be successful.
Such an appeal has indeed now been firmly rejected by the FA, meaning the German will be absent from the touchline when Leicester visit west London on Saturday - a game that will see French defender Wesley Fofana once again omitted by the Foxes as Chelsea prepare a fourth bid for his services before Thursday night's summer transfer deadline.
Tuchel can attend the fixture and interact with his players, but is not permitted to be in the dugout.
“Thomas Tuchel will be banned from the touchline for Chelsea FC's Premier League match against Leicester City FC on Saturday 27 August 2022," read an FA statement.
“The manager admitted that his behaviour after the final whistle of the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday 14 August 2022 was improper.
“An independent regulatory commission subsequently ordered for him to be fined £35,000 and suspended from the touchline for one fixture during a hearing."
