Chelsea boss Tuchel says 'crucial' Christensen could make FA Cup final | OneFootball

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is confident Andreas Christensen will be fit for the FA Cup final against Leicester City.

He will not be available against Arsenal on Wednesday but scans on Monday revealed the damage suffered at Manchester City was not extensive.

"It was better than we feared, much better," said Tuchel. "We hope for one of the two Leicester games to come back.

"The season is not finished for him. We have realistic hopes that the latest comeback will be against Aston Villa."

Chelsea have the FA Cup final against Leicester on Saturday, followed by a Premier League fixture against their top four rivals, three days later.

Then they take on Aston Villa before ending the campaign with the Champions League final against Manchester City.

"Andreas was crucial in the matches he played," said Tuchel. "He is crucial in the back three, he can play all three positions and he's very calm.

"Don't misjudge him for being calm, he is very tough to play against, uses his body well and he's very tough and strong in individual duels.

"The role in the back-three suits his very well and I've been very impressed by his performances. We were a bit relieved when we saw the images and not like the worst case we expected."