BBC Online :
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has called the Premier League (PL) schedule “not fair” and said his side “are struggling” after sustaining more injuries.
The Blues won 3-1 at Aston Villa on Sunday, with Romelu Lukaku scoring a goal and winning a penalty in his first match back after a Covid-19 absence.
Chelsea asked for their game with Wolves on 19 December to be postponed, but the Premier League rejected this. “It’s like it is – but this cannot be the right way,” said Tuchel.
While 15 top-flight matches have been postponed so far in December, Chelsea were playing their eighth game in all competitions in the month and have Brighton to come at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Callum Hudson-Odoi and Lukaku have both missed games because of Covid-19, while forwards Kai Havertz and Timo Werner were still absent and defender Thiago Silva and midfielder N’Golo Kante picked up injuries in the win at Villa Park.
“It’s not fair,” added Tuchel. “We’ve all been in bed for 10 days and we play against teams who prepare with games postponed, and who prepare with one week for these matches.
