Thomas Tuchel during his live interview on Sky Sports says his Chelsea players are tired as a result of tight schedules.
This came after the 1-1 draw against Brighton.
He further stated that the players need some days off ahead of the Super showdown against Tottenham on Sunday.
Chelsea are yet to secure a win in their last four Premier League games, drawing three and losing one.
Asked to explain the recent poor league form, Tuchel replied: “I answered this question a hundred times, if you look at our situation of long-term injuries, of key players injured, and of Covid and you look at our schedule you will have the answer.
“We are mentally tired and physically tired, you can see it in our performance, it’s as easy as that. We need to recharge the batteries, we need to reconnect.
“This is my feeling, that’s why I give the players two days off and then we will use Friday and Saturday to prepare for Sunday.”
When asked how much time his team needed, two days off, he added: “So, so badly. You can say it’s an excuse but it’s like this.
“Look at our schedule when we arrived at Man City, we had Carabao Cup in between, they did not. When we arrived here, they had more days to prepare. We’ve played like this since November, we are the team that plays and plays and plays.”
Tuchel hopes for an improvement in squad strength before facing Tottenham on Sunday.
Tuchel revealed the trip to Brighton was a tough one, but given the circumstances, he could not be upset with his squad.
He said: “We have to respect the opponent – it’s very tough to play at Brighton. They played it like a cup game and the noise at the end of the whistle was like if we lost the game and it can very easily give you the impression that we lost, but we didn’t.
“Other teams will struggle to get points here, and it’s even tough if you’re full strength and not tired. There are some obstacles to overcome here and I refuse to be angry because it’s not about the ambition.
“We were a bit lucky to be 1-0 ahead and you can take advantage to score a second one, but we struggled to show the quality. We know the reasons behind it and we demand a lot from us. But it’s not the moment to be too harsh on the team.”
