Here is your Chelsea morning digest for Sunday, December 12.
Tuchel addresses full-time scenes v Leeds
After Chelsea's dramatic victory over Leeds United on Saturday, tempers spilled over onto the pitch.
Antonio Rudiger was in the thick of things as both sets of players appeared to clash following Jorginho's late penalty to snatch a 3-2 victory for the Blues. Tuchel was asked about the incident in his post-match press conference.
"I did not see in detail what was going on. I can understand the frustration because we all have been in this kind of situation when you think you have a point or have equalised and then it slips away even later and you get angry and frustrated," he said.
"We all know this because it is a team of athletes and a team of people who sacrifice to win and hate to lose like we do and it gets heated up.
"I hope there were no bad things. If you have Toni, you have Toni. You cannot have Toni being the emotional leader and aggressive leader on the pitch and then suddenly not be involved if there are some teammates to protect or involved in an argument."
Read everything Tuchel said here
Loftus-Cheek on title ambitions
Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus Cheek has claimed that the Blues' defence is key to a potential title challenge this season.
"I like to think so," he told UMM YouTube channel as part of their Protect The Goat Campaign with Call of Duty Vanguard when asked if the Blues would win the title this season.
"You have to be confident, man. You know what I’m saying? We're playing well. We're not conceding goals. That’s the main thing, we're solid at the back."
The west London outfit have improved dramatically at the back since Thomas Tuchel's appointment as head coach, with the German successfully instilling his favoured 3-4-3 system.
Read the full piece here.
Lukaku exit
Romelu Lukaku's agent Federico Pastorello has claimed that his client will one day leave Stamford Bridge to return to Serie A, admitting that the 28-year-old loves playing in Italy.
Speaking to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, Pastorello said: "One day we will see Lukaku back in Serie A.
"Lukaku loves Italy. But right now it's up to Chelsea to take advantage of Romelu's qualities."
Read more here.
