A heavy defeat, an upset dressing room and an altercation between Antonio Rudiger and Kepa Arrizabalaga? Now we will get to see how good Thomas Tuchel really is.
There was never going to be a great time for Tuchel to lose his first game as Chelsea manager but the manner of the 5-2 loss against West Bromwich Albion, and the fallout from it, is not exactly ideal preparation for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Porto on Wednesday night.
The first 24 hours following the final whistle at Stamford Bridge early on Saturday afternoon has already brought more drama than Tuchel would have liked. It is certainly something he tried to avoid.
