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Timo Werner, Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham are kept waiting again against Porto as Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel explores his attacking options ahead of finalising summer transfer plans

Between now and the end of the season, he confirmed last week, Thomas Tuchel will assess his frontmen and then finalise his summer plans for his attack.

Penny for the thoughts of Timo Werner, Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham then.

In the two games that have followed Tuchel’s declaration all three of his recognised strikers have started on the bench.

This was only the second time all season Timo Werner has been left out of successive games

Instead Tuchel has opted for an front three of Kai Havertz, flanked by Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic.

While Chelsea already had control of this tie against Porto after winning the first leg 2-0 who Tuchel picked as his chosen ones to get them over the line in Seville was not insignificant.