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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel blames Stamford Bridge pitch after third-straight home loss

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has claimed the Stamford Bridge pitch was partially to blame for Wednesday's 4-2 defeat to Arsenal.

Two goals from Eddie Nketiah in addition to Emile Smith Rowe's first-half strike and Bukayo Saka's stoppage-time penalty handed the Gunners a vital win in their pursuit of Champions League football as they went level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham

Arsenal also condemned Chelsea to their third consecutive home league defeat for the first time since 1993-94, a poor run made even worse by a Champions League quarter-final first leg loss to Real Madrid in front of their own supporters.