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Chelsea coach Zsolt Low insists he's 'very happy' with Romelu Lukaku's match-winning display in their victory over Al-Hilal... as he reveals a call with the isolating Thomas Tuchel at half-time 'helped the team'

Zsolt Low was 'very happy' with Romelu Lukaku's performance against Al Hilal on Wednesday night. He felt the striker had 'given everything' to help Chelsea win their semi-final.

Low was responsible for guiding Chelsea to their 1-0 victory after manager Thomas Tuchel tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the Club World Cup clash.

However, he did reveal that Tuchel had dialled in during their half-time team talk and credited the Chelsea boss with claiming the players down.

Zsolt Low (above) was responsible for guiding Chelsea to their 1-0 victory after manager Thomas Tuchel tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the Club World Cup tie

Speaking after the game, Low said: ‘We [Chelsea] worked very hard, but we missed a little bit of freedom and rhythm.