Azpilicueta urges Chelsea reaction after slip-ups

Azpilicueta urges Chelsea reaction after slip-ups

The European champions twice surrendered the lead in Russia on Wednesday to draw 3-three with Zenit Saint Petersburg and quit their Group H marketing campaign as runners-up, meaning they could face Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in the closing sixteen.

The frustrating result got here once they dropped to third within the Premier League desk following Saturday's 3-2 defeat at West Ham, spoiling their magnificent protective document thus far this season.

Thomas Tuchel's guys, who host Leeds on Saturday, have now did not win 3 in their past five Premier League video games.

Azpilicueta has demanded a reaction from Chelsea, who're factors at the back of new Premier League leaders Manchester City.

"It's authentic we're having a difficult second," he said. "In the ultimate couple of games the performances have no longer been superb and that has been reflected within the consequences. We ought to have a response. There is still loads to play for.

"In soccer you need to accept it, analyse and enhance. We want anybody to get that more percentage sharper, as individuals and as a group. Hopefully we can do it from Saturday already. We ought to get better this solidity throughout the entire team."

Tuchel faces a headache in midfield. Ruben Loftus-Cheek pulled up with a minor difficulty in the warm-up in Russia. N'Golo Kante stays out with knee trouble, Mateo Kovacic is keeping apart after testing fine for coronavirus and Jorginho has a lower back niggle.

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