Thomas Tuchel has hailed Kai Havertz for playing through the pain of a 'horrible' broken finger in Chelsea's 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win over Tottenham.
Havertz's fifth goal of the season put Chelsea in charge against a miserable Spurs, but the Germany forward suffered a nasty broken finger in the tumble that followed his early finish.
The 22-year-old battled on until half-time when he was forced to give up the ghost amid mounting pain, but Chelsea still produced a fine result amid a makeshift set-up and against a strong Spurs XI.