The duo impressed in previous games, but the boss fet the need to rest them
“For Marcos we don’t need to take the risk to let him play three in a row in 10 days, after a long pause of competitive games for him, when there was the choice of Chilly,” said Tuchel.
“And the same for Callum Hudson-Odoi. He’s started now three times in a row, in very intense matches when you see the data – a lot of acceleration and deceleration and sprints.
“So it was the chance to have him from the bench. He does not have the history of being used for 90 minutes in too many matches and we won’t take too much risk with him now.”
In their place, Tuchel chose to start Ben Chilwell and Olivier Giroud, while Andreas Christensen replaced Thiago Silva who is down with an injury.
“I want them to enjoy it and not try too hard, but at the same time in their positions we expect certain reliable behaviour,” Tuchel added. “For them I hope they play with a smile and they keep on going with the same attitude they have shown in training.
‘This is not a gift that we gave them, they deserve to play. More than only 11 deserve to play, this choice I have to make, and it’s always a good sign when it’s hard choices.’
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