Tuchel: Chelsea taking 'huge risks' with players due to schedule

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admitted that Covid-19 and injuries meant taking "huge risks" as his players were forced to play more minutes than he would have liked in Sunday's 3-1 win at Aston Villa.

Romelu Lukaku came on at half-time and Callum Hudson-Odoi played all 90 minutes despite both players missing Chelsea's three previous games due to Covid.

The busy holiday period will see Chelsea back in action in the Premier League against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday, before the Blues face Liverpool on 2nd January.

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