Joe Cole has urged Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi to step up following the injuries to Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku during Chelsea’s 4-0 Champions league win over Malmo.
Lukaku suffered an ankle injury on the 20-minute mark after a rash tackle from Malmo defender Lasse Nielsen in the penalty box, while Werner went down clutching his right hamstring after making a burst towards goal just before half-time.
Speaking after the match, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said that both players would be missing for ‘some days’, before urging his backup options to come to the fore in their absence.
We have a twist of the ankle for Romelu and muscle injury and hamstring for Timo, so they will be out for some days,’ Tuchel said.
‘We were in a good place injury wise, we only had Christian Pulisic out, but we miss everybody, we have a lot of games out, we have to find solutions so no excuses.
‘The two were in very good shape so now we have to find a solution and the guys that have waited for their chance now have to prove themselves.
Tuchel said that they’ve won matches without Timo and Romelu. Players like Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi, they’ve come on tonight, they impacted the game, can they do that again on Saturday?’
‘All of a sudden you’re looking round and you can wait for Timo to get back, the manager’s not driving the physio mad by asking when’s he back, because you’re winning games and players are stepping up.’
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