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Thomas Tuchel has admitted his frustration with Romelu Lukaku‘s bombshell interview in which the striker said he is ‘not happy with the situation’ at Chelsea.
The £98million signing sent shockwaves through the club on Thursday night after confessing he is not content with his role under Tuchel.
The Blues boss faced the media on Friday morning ahead of his side’s game against Liverpool and was quizzed on Lukaku’s surprising revelations.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is less than impressed by Romelu Lukaku’s bombshell interview
Tuchel was quizzed on Lukaku’s comments in his pre-match press conference on Friday
‘We don’t like it of course. It brings noise that we don’t need and it’s not helpful,’ Tuchel said.
‘We don’t want to make more out of it than it actually is. It is easy to take lines out of context, shorten lines, make headlines and then realise later that it is not so bad and maybe not what he meant.
‘We don’t like it, I don’t like it because it’s noise that we don’t need. We need a calm environment and focus and this does not help.’
Tuchel admitted he was ‘surprised’ at Lukaku’s unhappiness and revealed that the club plan to talk to the former Inter Milan striker soon.
‘I don’t feel him unhappy. I feel the exact opposite if you asked me yesterday morning and that’s why it’s a surprise but that’s why I’m the wrong person to ask,’ Tuchel added.
‘If there is something then it is behind closed doors, for sure.
Chelsea’s £98million summer signing said he is ‘not happy with the situation’ at Chelsea
‘Like I said, this is what you read into it. It is very easy, in general, to take lines out of context and make headlines to get the focus.
‘I totally understand the process and that is why it is a lot of noise, not a little noise. But still, we are not here to read the headlines.
‘We can take the time to try and understand what is going on because it does not reflect the daily work, attitude and behaviour which Romelu shows here at Cobham.
‘We will [sit down with him] behind closed doors and openly.’
In an interview with Sky Sport Italy, the Belgium international said: ‘Physically I am fine. But I’m not happy with the situation at Chelsea. Tuchel has chosen to play with another system.
‘I won’t give up, I’ll be professional. I am not happy with the situation but I am professional – and I can’t give up now.’
Lukaku also opened the door to returning to Inter Milan – the club he left last summer
Lukaku also opened the door to returning to Inter Milan – the club he departed in the summer for Stamford Bridge – in the not too distant future, in the same interview which took place around three weeks ago.
Inter allowed the sale of the centre forward to help their financial concerns while the the 28-year-old was in favour of a return to west London.
But the ex-Manchester United striker seems to have paved the way for a return to Milan one day, saying: ‘I think everything that happened last summer was not supposed to happen like this… how I left Inter, the way I left the club, how I communicated with Inter fans – this bothers me because it was not the right time.
‘Now it’s the right time to share my feelings. I have always said that I have Inter in my heart: I know I will return to Inter, I really hope so. I am in love with Italy, this is right moment to talk and let people know what really happened.
‘I really hope from bottom of my heart to return to Inter not at the end of my career, but when I’m still at top level to win more together.
‘I want apologise to the Inter fans, the timing of my words was wrong: what you did for me will remain forever.’
A mural of Lukaku was defaced by Inter fans who were upset at him leaving for the Blues
Inter fans defaced murals of their former player following his summer switch after being left furious at his departure.
Since speaking to Italian media, Lukaku has notched two goals in as many games but Tuchel faces a dilemma ahead of a huge clash at the top of the table.
Second-placed Chelsea are currently one point ahead of rivals Liverpool, although the Reds have a game in hand.
Tuchel refused to be drawn on whether Lukaku’s recent comments would impact his decisions regarding selection on Sunday.
He added: ‘If you are such a big player like Romelu, it is always in the public. He should know what kind of value he has when he speaks out with messages like this. Everything is easier when we win.
‘The dressing room might not always be in harmony. Sometimes it is good to be on the edge, in disharmony.
‘With Romelu, I don’t think that anybody in this building is unaware that he is unhappy. I can see no reason why he should be like this. That’s all I can say.’
Lukaku has made 18 appearances, including 12 starts, since his return to the Blues, scoring seven goals in the process.
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