Thomas Tuchel has revealed he almost missed out on joining Chelsea for their Club World Cup triumph after a string of positive Covid tests. But he required a negative PCR test to board his flight and, because it is far more sensitive, he kept testing positive. I finally made it, arrived for dinner on Saturday, on time, though I had no chance to be part of training,' Tuchel said. If you win a late penalty you are also lucky but we deserved it because we never stopped trying.' Tuchel added; 'Maybe this cup and tournament not so highly regarded in Europe but once you're here it totally catches you.

Source: Daily Mail February 13, 2022 06:07 UTC