JAKARTA - Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has revealed England full-back Ben Chilwell is trying to get through a tough time after being disappointed not to have played for England at Euro 2020.
Quoted by Antara from Sky Sports, Tuesday, Tuchel said Chilwell's disappointment affected him mentally and prevented the 24-year-old from being able to display his best performances for Chelsea.
After playing for 90 minutes with Chelsea in the win over Manchester City in the Champions League final, Chilwell then did not play for England at all when competing in Euro 2020.
No better feeling pic.twitter.com/VUJDKe6iCe
— Ben Chilwell (@BenChilwell) August 11, 2021
In addition, recently Chilwell was not included in the England squad when appearing in the 2022 World Cup qualifying event which affected the wing-back's mentality.
"Yes, of course it's difficult for him (Chilwell), and I think that's very normal. He's come from a Champions League win, 90 minutes, strong performances and a good end to the season in general. He played a lot of minutes for us in various games. important, at the highest level," said Tuchel.
"Then personally it was a tough Euro for him, because there were opportunities where he could play. I know it's difficult, because you feel part of the team, but you really don't feel that if you don't sweat on the pitch and if you don't sweat it, you never wear the uniform. It's a strange feeling, also to train for four or five weeks continuously."
Let's gooo! pic.twitter.com/xaPkdxEqAU
— Ben Chilwell (@BenChilwell) June 12, 2021
The German coach explained that Chilwell was very disappointed because of it and made him mentally exhausted.
At the same time, Chilwell also had to lose his place at Chelsea because Marcos Alonso showed good quality and attitude during his pre-season with the Blues.
"He is resting and it is difficult for him to completely relax and take this disappointment off his shoulders. When he arrived here I felt he was a little bit tired mentally, still worrying about the situation.
"At the same time, he was very unlucky because Marcos (Alonso) was here all pre-season and he took this opportunity with great quality and attitude. Marcos was very important for us from the first day of training and then he appeared in Chilly's position, " said Tuchel.
This season, Ben Chilwell has never had the opportunity to play for Chelsea in the four games that the Blues have gone through in the Premier League.
During his time with Chelsea since August 2020, Chilwell has recorded 42 appearances and contributed 4 goals and 17 assists in various competitions.
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