https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/09/28/tuchel-injury-update-juventus-away
Tuchel rules four out of Juventus trip
28 Sep 2021
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Mason Mount, Reece James and N'Golo Kante will
not be able to play against Juventus tomorrow, and the game will also come
too soon for Christian Pulisic.
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The boss was speaking before the squad depart to Turin and after today's
final training session ahead of a mouthwatering Champions League
encounter. He will be making the trip without four key players, as he
reported at Cobham this afternoon.
'Christian, Reece and Mason are out,' said Tuchel. 'N'Golo unfortunately
tested positive and he needs to quarantine and follow the government
protocols. He was not in training today.'
Tuchel spoke in more detail about the injury James sustained during the
weekend defeat to Manchester City.
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James picked up the injury in the first half on Saturday
'It's still very painful. It will come down to pain management in the end
and how much he can accept. Right now we are looking at a minimum of one
more week.'
Tuchel also looked forward to the challenge that awaits us in Italy. Like
us, Juventus are without some important players because of injury, and
although they currently lie in mid-table in their domestic league the boss
knows what a difficult task awaits us.
'They are so experienced and such a big club with so much Champions League
experience,' he said.
'They will enjoy the different competition. They have had a bit of a rough
start according to their results in Serie A, but they were convincing in
the Champions League.
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'You never know with players that are missing. The guys who come in want
to show they are reliable.
'We play Juventus at Juventus. It's a no-brainer that demands respect to
the quality and tradition of the club. We need to refocus and regroup and
face a tough challenge with positive energy and determination to bounce
back from our defeat.'