At 1:45 a.m. tonight, Chelsea will play Malmö away from home in the Champions League, and Tuchel hopes to continue to put pressure on group leaders Juve. Defending Champions League Chelsea are currently 2nd in Group H, with Allegri's Juve winning all three games. After 3 rounds, Chelsea ranked second in the group with 6 points from 2 wins and 1 loss, Malmö finished 3 games with 0 points at the bottom of the group, the Blues' goal of winning three points remained unchanged, Chelsea won 4-0 at home to Malmö at the bottom in the last round, Jorginho scored twice on penalties, and Tuchel hoped to regain his glory.
Malmö made it to Group H of the Champions League, but they have not performed well, the team has lost 3 games so far, the Swedish team has the lowest expected number of goals in the Champions League this season, and they are also one of only three teams that have not scored. Chelsea, meanwhile, were even more assertive, losing four goals to rival Malmö and beating Zenit St. Petersburg in the Champions League opener. Their 1-0 defeat to Juve in the early Champions League is still the only defeat, so Tuchel will be determined to ensure the team avoids defeat and keeps the pressure on the Italian opponent as they are expected to replace the old woman as the no. 1 in the group.
James scored two goals against Newcastle United last week, chelsea's premier league top scorer Jorginho scored a goal last season, and after a 3-0 win, Tuchel urged his strikers to step up and seize their chances instead of relying on the defender's goal. Lukaku has struggled since returning to Chelsea, while Werner has also been poor in scoring goals since his move from Leipzig to Chelsea, while Hakim Ziyeh failed to score in the last game, despite several attempts.
"If you want to reach the highest level in any game, you need a constant goal threat from your striker," Tuchel said. 'We want the striker to top the goals table at the end of the season. Defender Rees James has scored four goals in the Premier League this season and is Chelsea's most goalscored player. Despite some say his strikers don't pose enough of a threat to opponents, Tuchel went on to add that he believes full-backs are more involved in attack than in a chaotic defensive position in the game.
The Trio of Lukaku, Kovacic and Werner will be sidelined due to injury and Mason Monte missed the Newcastle game due to illness and he is unlikely to venture out. Captain America Pulisic has returned to Chelsea, which has had a lot of impact on the Blues attack, Pulisic has only played 82 minutes in the Premier League this season, and his last appearance was in the European Super Cup against Villarreal, who missed only three games before being injured.
However, he has missed 14 games since the 2021-22 Premier League opener. In his absence, Tuuchel's side achieved an impressive record in the Premier League, leading by 3 points at No. 1 in the Premier League table. The Blues have also scored six points in three Champions League games this season as they try to successfully defend their Champions League title after beating Manchester City in May.