Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hails Hakim Ziyech for forcing his way back into his plans after match-winning heroics against Man City... before urging his players not to rest on their laurels in bid for domestic and European glory

Thomas Tuchel paid tribute to Chelsea’s match-winner Hakim Ziyech for fighting his way back into the German’s plans, and said Saturday's semi-final victory was the first step on the Blues’ path to the top of a footballing mountain.

Ziyech has been in and out of the first team since being signed from Ajax amid much fanfare last year, and the Moroccan fell out of favour under Frank Lampard and then Tuchel.

But he made the most of a rare chance to prove his value on Saturday with the only goal of the game, and Tuchel was delighted.