Thomas Tuchel provides Edouard Mendy injury update ahead of Champions League final

  Thomas Tuchel has provided an injury update on Edouard Mendy ahead of their Champions League final clash with Manchester City. Mendy was taken off at half-time of the Blues 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on the final Premier League day after having suffered a rib injury. Chelsea finished the Premier League season at 4th place. Speaking in a press conference, Tuchel said: "The update is we still have hope he joins training on Wednesday and he joins the group. "He made huge improvement with the management of pain. So we need a further update on Wednesday but we hope to have him back." "Edou will play if he’s fit. If he’s not fit on Wednesday we will try on Thursday and Friday," continued Tuchel. "At the same time we have trust if he cannot make it. We have a strong guy in Kepa [Arrizabalaga] who can take his place. So now the race is on. "The images don’t show the injury is too serious so we are positive. But every hour counts now and every day counts. "Hopefully, the team around Edou and himself can do enough and it would be a good boost."   source - Metro / Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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