
Welcome to football. London's live coverage of Thomas Tuchel's pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea's match with Manchester United.
The Blues make the trip to Old Trafford on Thursday evening, looking to record consecutive victories in the Premier League for the first time since the international break. Chelsea will look to go one better than their last outing against the Red Devils, where Jorginho's penalty saw the side come back from 1-0 down at Stamford Bridge following a goal from Jadon Sancho.
Tuchel's last press conference, following the win over West Ham, was dominated by the German coach's confirmation that Antonio Rudiger would be leaving the club this summer. Today, we'll find out how likely he is to feature against Manchester United after the 29-year-old missed the previous two games against the Hammers and Arsenal.
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There is plenty of injury news for Tuchel to update us on, with Mateo Kovacic, Ben Chilwell, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Andreas Christensen and Reece James all missing from Sunday's match. The German coach will no doubt be asked about Chelsea's takeover process once again and possibly to reflect on Man United's position under Ralf Ragnick, with Erik ten Hag waiting in the wings.
Follow every word from the Blues boss, with Chelsea writer Scott Trotter providing updates below.