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- Tuchel will also be absent for the squad's flight out to the Middle East
LONDON: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel could miss his side鈥檚 trip to Abu Dhabi for the Club World Cup after testing positive for Covid-19.
The German was not in the dugout for Chelsea鈥檚 FA Cup fourth round clash with Plymouth at Stamford Bridge that finished 2-1 in extra time on Saturday.
Tuchel will also be absent for the squad鈥檚 flight out to the Middle East after the game.
鈥淭homas Tuchel has tested positive for Covid-19,鈥� read a Chelsea statement.
鈥淭he Chelsea head coach will now follow necessary self-isolation protocols and hopes to join up with the team in Abu Dhabi later next week. The team fly out for the Club World Cup following this afternoon鈥檚 FA Cup clash with Plymouth Argyle.鈥�
Tuchel could still travel later in the week should he test negative with Chelsea鈥檚 Club World Cup semifinal set to take place on Wednesday against either Asian champions Al Hilal of 黑料社区 or the UAE鈥檚 Al Jazira.