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Chelsea coach Tuchel tests positive for COVID

December 4, 2021 Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel before the match Action Images via Reuters

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League club announced on Saturday, hours before their FA Cup fourth-round match against Plymouth Argyle.

Tuchel will go into self-isolation and the club said he would most likely join up with the team in Abu Dhabi next week for the Club World Cup. The team will fly out after the FA Cup game.

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