Antonio
Rudiger was ejected from a Chelsea training session on Sunday after being
involved in a bust-up with team-mate Kepa Arrizabalaga.
As first reported by the Daily Telegraph, tempers flared at Cobham the day
after the Blues lost their unbeaten record under new boss Thomas Tuchel
following a shock 5-2 home loss to West Brom.
The Germany defender was sent to the changing rooms after a late tackle on
Kepa caused some pushing and shoving between the pair, but later apologised
to his team-mate.
Both players were left on the bench during Saturday's defeat, which handed
Tottenham and Liverpool a chance to cut the gap to two points, while West
Ham will have the opportunity to leapfrog the Blues in fourth when they face
Wolves on Monday Night Football.
Saturday's defeat created tensions in the Chelsea camp despite Tuchel
warning his players not to lose their heads after the game.
"We cannot lose our heads now and take away the trust we have in these
players," Tuchel said. "It was the moment after the game to be honest, be
calm and to tell everybody to breathe.
"This will be a hard evening for everybody. We had completely different
plans how to start this match day so we have to accept it now, it's our
first loss together. It's important to find a way to deal with it together."
Chelsea are preparing their Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash
against Porto on Wednesday, with both legs set to be played at a neutral
ground - the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville - due to coronavirus
travel restrictions.
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