The Spanish midfielder, on loan from Atletico Madrid, made his debut against Aston Villa last month. However, Tuchel brought him off at half time after some “big mistakes”.
Following his move from La Liga, he struggled to adapt straight away to the intensity of the Premier League.
What’s more, he has not played a single minute since then. Chelsea do have an array of midfielders to choose from and Tuchel has shown willingness to use his options.
In Saturday’s 3-1 win over Southampton, Ruben Loftus-Cheek – who could have left in the summer – played alongside Mateo Kovacic. Ross Barkley is another who was earmarked for an exit, but he came into the game.
But Saul did not get an introduction, leaving Tuchel to admit that he has to work hard and adapt to get his chance.
The manager told Goal: “He does not need to worry. Just work hard and adapt and the chances will come. We have only 11 to give a chance. I would like to see it in a positive way.
“If you turn it around of course you have eight players who we didn’t trust today from the beginning. This is a reality. I cannot hide from this reality.
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