Thomas Tuchel has explained why he has determined to play midfielder Saul Niguez as a defender.
Tuchel acknowledged he’ll now employ the Spain World at left wing-relief for Chelsea.
Saul has been unable to original his loyal value since ending his surprise loan pass from Atletico Madrid to Stamford Bridge in the summer.
The Spaniard only made four appearances for the Blues this season and was as soon as subbed off at half of time in the two-1 victory over Watford on Wednesday evening.
Chelsea’s left relief, Ben Chilwell will seemingly be out for the leisure of the campaign as he may maybe perchance require knee ligament surgical blueprint.
This implies that Chelsea are truly heavily reliant on Marcos Alonso to step up however the German gaffer gaze Saul because the in a position to deputising for Alonso.
When asked on Friday about the alternative of playing Saul as a wing-relief genuine thru his press convention sooner than the Blues West Ham tie on Saturday, the dilapidated Borussia Dortmund supervisor acknowledged, “Yeah, he’s serene adapting.
“He had an early yellow card [against Watford], he was as soon as slightly apprehensive to play all-in in the duels.
“For that we lacked slightly of his physicality because of he did not are seeking to disaster a red card which was as soon as a proper thing on that evening because of we did not are seeking to be one man down.
“I own that he may maybe perchance play in the wing-relief characteristic for us.
“Although we play a dominant sport and an offensive sport because of he’s very solid in arriving in the opponent’s field, very solid in ending and has proper timing to advance on the 2nd post along with his head.
“We customarily cease this in coaching, that’s why we have the impression that he may maybe perchance perchance be a proper fit. Per chance in the following games we must are trying it because of Frigid is out lengthy duration of time and rather just a few games are coming and we can not set aside every sport on Marcos’ shoulders.”
