Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel explained what caused the replacement of Danish blue defender Andreas Christensen at halftime of the game with Arsenal (2:4) as part of the postponed match of the 25th round of the English Premier League.
"He said he couldn't continue the game. I think he has some problems," the portal quotes Tuchel bookmaker-ratings.com.
The Dane was replaced by Thiago Silva at half-time. Earlier it was reported that Christensen agreed the terms of a personal contract with Barcelona and will leave Chelsea in the summer transfer window. Christensen is a graduate of the Blues and has been playing for the main team since 2014.
Chelsea scored 62 points in 31 meetings and ranks third in the Premier League standings. Arsenal, with 57 points to its credit, is on the fifth line.
Manchester City midfielder Philip Foden has set a new personal record, playing under the guidance of Josep Guardiola. The Englishman appeared in the starting lineup in the match against Brighton.
Foden became the youngest player to ever make the starting line-up in 50 top division matches under Josep Guardiola. In total, Foden played 93 games for the "citizens". The player is a graduate of Manchester City.
Yesterday, April 20, a match took place in the framework of the 30th round of the English Championship between Manchester City and Brighton. The teams played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, the hosts were stronger — 3-0. At the moment, Manchester City leads the Premier League standings. They have 77 points to their credit.