Tuchel was addressing at a press conference prior to West Ham United’s match. Both players have been ruled out of the encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, April 23rd, 2022, according to the German.
On Sunday, April 17th, 2022, Kovacic was substituted in the first half of the Semi-final match against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium, while Rudiger was unable to play against Arsenal on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022.
Chelsea suffered a surprising 2-4 defeat against Arsenal FC this week and many fans believe that the German’s absence was one of the reasons Chelsea lost the London Derby.
