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Antonio Rudiger takes a thinly-veiled swipe at Frank Lampard as he insists Thomas Tuchel 'knows what he wants' and has a 'positive' way of playing football after issues with former Chelsea boss before he was sacked

Antonio Rudiger has hailed the impact of Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea following three wins on the trot, while appearing to make a subtle dig towards former boss Frank Lampard.

After a goalless draw against Wolves in his first match in charge, Tuchel has guided Chelsea to victories over Burnley, Tottenham and Sheffield United, and he has already started to implement his intense attacking philosophy on his young side.

Tuchel took over at Stamford Bridge following the ruthless sacking of club legend Frank Lampard amid a dismal run of form.