Tuchel says he can understand if Chilwell is worried about his spot
The manager added that Alonso started against Burnley because he was more familiar with a back 5 and took his opportunity.
Tuchel has acknowledged Chilwell’s talent and said he will definitely give the left-back more opportunities.
“Yes, if he is [worried] I can understand,” Tuchel told reporters ahead of Monday’s clash with Newcastle, as reported by Goal.
“He has had some difficult decisions against him, where they were tight choices.
“I took the choice for Marcos [Alonso] where we played with a five because he was more familiar with the position. He played there under Antonio Conte and we opted for Marcos against Burnley for his strengths in the air for headers to defend and attack set-pieces.
“Marcos had a really good match where he scored a decisive goal and from there it was hard to come back for Tottenham. We didn’t make changes in this position. I spoke to him before the Tottenham match and said you have to trust me now that I see your talent and potential.
“I see also with Chilly a very nice guy, reflective guy and an intelligent guy. I maybe felt it in the first days that it is possible that he thinks a lot about this situation but hopefully not too much because he can trust himself and us as a staff that he can keep pushing and we will find possibilities to reward him.
“At the same time, we wanted to give a fair start to everybody and not judge the amount of money that the club has spent but give everybody a feeling of a fresh start. Yes, Marcos is at the moment is a guy who took advantage of this situation but it is not the end of Chilly’s development. That’s for sure.”
Ben Chilwell was the undisputed starter under Frank Lampard and the arrival of Thomas Tuchel and his new system seems to have suddenly thrown that into doubt.
While Chilly might have been disappointed, enhanced competition between two quality players like Alonso and Chilwell can only bode well for Chelsea.
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