Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham has shot down rumours accusing team-mate Antonio Rudiger of causing trouble at the club. The Blues squad had their first training session with new manager Thomas Tuchel on Tuesday night - half an hour after he arrived.
He replaced Frank Lampard, who had taken his side on a run of just two Premier League wins from their last eight games. Reports soon emerged from the Telegraph that outcast defender Rudiger has “caused issues” in training.
But Abraham, who was given his chance in the senior squad by Tuchel’s predecessor, has leapt to the German’s defence on social media.Writing on Twitter, the forward said: “Hearing some mad stuff about Antonio Rudier on social media today.
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