Ben Chilwell has taken the next step towards recovery after suffering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The left-back was dealt the setback in November during the second half of the impressive Champions League win over Juventus. Speaking to the press ahead of the west London side’s clash against Arsenal earlier last month, Tuchel confirmed that Chilwell will not return until after the end of the season.
Thomas Tuchel said: “On the pitch? Premier League match? No. I don’t think we will rush this. Ben will now be in the transition to join academy training, to have team training but not on the physicality level like with us. These will be his next steps in the next weeks. Hopefully, he can join our training at the end of the season but no matches on that level.”
