Thomas Tuchel concedes Mateo Kovacic injury 'doesn't look great'
Chelsea lead trainer Thomas Tuchel has given a stressing injury update on Mateo Kovacic after the midfielder limped out of their FA Cup semi-last against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Tuchel's side fixed their position in the last as they ran out inevitable 2-0 champs in what was a hard-battled match at Wembley, kindness of final part strikes from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount.
In any case, the Blues were managed a blow halfway through the principal period when Kovacic - who has been a champion entertainer this season - was constrained off with a lower leg injury.
The Croatian slipped and seemed to turn his lower leg when his boot got found out in the turf. His substitution, Loftus-Cheek, would proceed to score the opener with 25 minutes staying, with Mount adding the second in the blink of an eye subsequently.
Obviously, given we are in the later long periods of April, any injury cutback of beyond what a month could prepare end. Talking after the match, Tuchel uncovered Kovacic's enlarged lower leg was "tremendous" and that the viewpoint wasn't great.
"At the point when Kova falls off, you realize that he is in torment," he said. "The lower leg is enlarged, it's an immense lower leg at this moment. So hopefully.
"It doesn't look so great however we will hang tight for the assessment and we can let you know more."
Tuchel was additionally inquired as to why N'Golo Kante didn't begin the counterpart for Chelsea, with the Frenchman falling off the seat in the subsequent period.
"N'Golo is alright yet we chose for Jorgi [Jorginho] in the blend since he was out against Madrid and was ravenous to play this match," the German mentor said.
"The season isn't done and we needed to remunerate Jorgi and Azpi to remain part in this. We likewise required a few new legs so NG [Kante] isn't harmed.
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