It's clearly my fault - Tuchel explains about Giroud absence

"

He [Giroud] can have a huge impact in our team because he has the experience, the physical presence and ruthlessness in the box,

" Tuchel told reporters. "

That is his style of football. He has suffered in the last four games a bit and I am not so happy with my decisions against Southampton and Leeds

.

"After the game, I had the feeling they were games that he should've had 20, 25 minutes to help us win rather than a draw. I didn't give him these minutes because I have to adapt back to three changes, which is maybe two changes because the last one you don't want to use too early.

"So it's clearly my fault. He is training well, had a decisive goal against Atletico, and I assumed the games against Everton and Liverpool would be high-intensity games where we could use speed more. That isn't his biggest strength and there's no problem with that.

"He will stay positive and it is my job to push him and give him the feeling that he is still important because he is important for me. So the game on Sunday is the next moment.

"The international break is a good time for Oli to keep his head in the clouds and enjoy this moment with us. I know he is a big part of the dressing room and I want him to continue like this."

Mason Mount

and

Jorginho

were absent from the 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League but will be ready for the game against Sheffield United in the FA Cup. However,

will be left out with

, as he has not yet recovered well from a thigh injury.

"Now is not the moment to take a risk with him as it's the last game before the international break,"

Tuchel said of

Silva

. "We have two weeks. It's already too long but I know how hard the medical team is working, how reliable everyone is. So zero complaints.

"We just wish for him to feel 100% free [of injury], so we are taking our time. He is in individual sessions and hopefully, he can rejoin the group during the international break and be ready for the decisive part of the season.

"Tammy was with the group today. We had a bit of a scary moment because he stumbled again and twisted his ankle. It was a painful moment but hopefully nothing too serious. I hope he is in the squad on Sunday."

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