Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel revealed that defender Antonio Rudiger missed his home match with Arsenal due to injury, as the German defender touched the upcoming London derby match against West Ham.
Rudiger was nowhere to be seen when the Chelsea squad was announced, leading to speculation as to why he was missing. Midfielder Thiago Silva was also left out of the starting line-up, but was included among the substitutes.
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Tuchel was quick to allay concerns about Rudiger, telling Sky Sports he picked up an injury during the 2-0 FA Cup semi-final win against Crystal Palace at the weekend.
“It’s a little groin pain, a slight injury. I hope, and the doctors have told me it’s unfortunately too early, but it will be close to the West Ham game,” the Chelsea boss said.
Rudiger’s last matches in Chelsea?
The end of this season could be the last game of Rudiger’s career with Chelsea, as the centre-back’s contract ran out this summer and there was no progress in new negotiations.
Meanwhile, the uncertainty over Chelsea’s new owners following Roman Abramovich’s penalties means that no new contracts can be discussed while it remains unclear.
“Antonio Rudiger is still waiting to discuss with Chelsea’s new owners before making a decision on his future.”
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Simon Phillips (@siphillipssport) April 20 2022
This German has been left in limbo, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and even Manchester United linked with adding him to their squads on a free transfer upon leaving Chelsea. It would be a sad end to the career of the German in West London, who has been one of the best defenders in the Premier League since Thomas Tuchel took charge.
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Premier League table
| # | a team | deputy | Dr | s |
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 32 | 61 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester | 31 | 52 | 74 |
| 3 | Chelsea Football Club | 30 | 41 | 62 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 57 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 31 | 8 | 54 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 33 | 4 | 54 |
| 7 | West Ham United team | 33 | 9 | 52 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 5 | 49 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 30 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 32 | -8 | 40 |
| 11 | Brentford | 33 | -8 | 39 |
| 12 | Southampton | 32 | -14 | 39 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 3 | 37 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 32 | -19 | 37 |
| 15th | Aston Villa | 31 | -4 | 36 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 32 | -30 | 33 |
| 17 | Everton | 30 | -19 | 28 |
| 18 | Burnley | 31 | -19 | 25 |
| 19 | Watford | 32 | -32 | 22 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 32 | -44 | 21 |
| player | a team | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Salah Mohammed | Liverpool FC | 22 |
| son, hyung min | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 15th |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15th |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 14 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 |
| Tony, Evan | Brentford | 12 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester | 11 |
| Zaha, Wilfred | Crystal Palace | 11 |
| Mason mountain | Chelsea Football Club | 10 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford | 10 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester | 10 |
| Bucky, Timo | Norwich City | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester | 10 |
| Ravenha | Leeds United | 10 |
| Vardy, Jimmy | Leicester City | 10 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United team | 9 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal | 9 |
| Smith Roe, Emil | Arsenal | 9 |
| player | a team | red cards | yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayssumah, Eve | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Neves, Robin | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 9 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Firpo, Jr. | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu Muhammed | Southampton | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United team | 0 | 8 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton | 0 | 8 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley | 0 | 8 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Romeo, Oriol | Southampton | 0 | 8 |
| Shaka, Granite | Arsenal | 1 | 7 |
| player | a team | helps |
|---|---|---|
| Salah Mohammed | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Alexander Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Mason mountain | Chelsea Football Club | 8 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United team | 8 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal | 7 |
| Mbiomo, Brian | Brentford | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester | 7 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 7 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester | 7 |
| son, hyung min | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United team | 6 |
| Ben Rahma Said | West Ham United team | 6 |
| James, Reese | Chelsea Football Club | 6 |
| Kulusevsky, Diane | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford | 5 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal | 5 |
