The German faces some tough choices as he looks to refresh his Champions League-winning side ahead of the new season
Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he faces difficult decisions in trimming his Chelsea squad down for the upcoming campaign, but has stressed that "it is simply not possible" for him to have 42 players among his ranks.
The German, who arrived at Stamford Bridge midway through last term and led the Blues to a Champions League triumph in May, has been rotating his numbers throughout a busy pre-season schedule.
While several players look automatically destined to spend the next term away from the club, either for good or on a temporary basis, other calls remain more difficult for Tuchel - but he has admitted that he is determined to offer a fair shot to all in contention.