Chelsea’s quest on five fronts is jeopardised by their Covid outbreak, with Under 23 players drafted into the Carabao Cup squad, but Thomas Tuchel has staunchly defended everyone’s right to refuse a vaccine.
‘I don’t want to get involved in pointing fingers and starting the hunt for non-vaccinated people,’ said Tuchel ahead of Wednesday's quarter-final at Brentford.
‘This is a choice to make. I can have an opinion but a player can also have an opinion.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel (above) has defended all his players' right to refuse the vaccine
‘We cannot force people to get vaccinated and I will not change my opinion on that.