By Daily sports on August 11, 2021

Tammy Abraham is in Chelsea’s squad for Wednesday’s Super Cup meeting with Villarreal despite being heavily linked with a £34m move to Roma.

Blues boss Thomas Tuchel refused to comment on the striker's future - or the imminent arrival of Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian was in London on Tuesday for the final part of his medical before a £96.5m move from Inter Milan.

“Like with players coming in as well, I will not comment on actual situations of players going out,” said Tuchel.

“Tammy is in the squad. He did some good preparation matches, clearly not happy with the last half of the year and has reason. Maybe it was also my fault not to push him and trust him on the level as other players – and he wants minutes.

“Does he fight his way back into the team where he ended last season or does he want to change club to be a regular starter?

“I can absolutely understand that. It is a normal situation until the transfer window is closed. We will evaluate the situation.”

Abraham, 23, fell out of favour under Tuchel, making just 22 appearances, starting 12, for Chelsea in the Premier League last season.

The England frontman was also excluded from their Champions League final squad after playing just five games in the build-up to their 1-0 success over Manchester City.

Tuchel, though, has “no stress” about Lukaku’s arrival in time for Chelsea’s Premier League opener on Saturday against Crystal Palace.

The 28-year-old will return to Stamford Bridge seven years after leaving for Everton in 2014, where he spent three years before joining Manchester United and then Inter Milan in 2019.

“I am happy if we have the same group again and start the new season with the same group, I will be happy,” said Tuchel.

“We have fantastic scouting, a clear structure at the club and everyone shares the ideas. We always try to improve the squad but at the same time we believe in development of the squad.

“We are in discussions with the board, no hectic, no stress and we go from there.”

Villarreal boss Unai Emery has never lifted the Super Cup, despite winning the Europa League three times as manager of Sevilla.

The former Arsenal and Paris St-Germain manager says he thinks Chelsea will become "the best team in the world" this season, but hopes to take advantage of the fact that several first-choice players are likely to miss Wednesday’s game.

“Chelsea have Italian and English internationals who haven't arrived back until this week,” said the Spaniard.

“Their starting line-up will not be the same as the Champions League final. Hopefully they misfire from the start.”

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Tuchel said players who featured in the Euros may not start or figure against Villarreal.

“They could start, but can they finish the game? No. Eight days of training after a European final is pretty demanding,” added the German.

“We have to find a mix and the guys who came in early and have more minutes deserve to start. Some of the guys will maybe start, but we will need a scenario of who ends for us.

“It is a competitive match, it is not only about sharing titles, it is the first title we want to win.” (BBC)

•PHOTO: Chelsea players

Source Daily sports

Posted August 11, 2021

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