Report: Thomas Tuchel as Spoken to Andreas Christensen Regarding Contract Situation

According to Adam Newson, Tuchel told the media on Friday that he had spoken to the Danish international in private about the situation regarding a new deal.

He said: "If I speak out here about a concern like this, you can be absolutely sure I spoke many times with the player and it is nothing new."

Recent speculation suggested that Christensen's omission from the first team squad was due to the fact he had not yet agreed to the terms offered by the club for a new contract.

However, he started for the Blues in their 2-1 win against Watford on Wednesday.

Christensen has made 14 appearances so far this season and scored his first ever goal for the club in the 4-0 home win against Malmo in October.

His side are currently top of the Premier League table after 14 games, ahead of title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.

They have also secured qualification for the Champions League knockout stages next year, as well as booking themselves a Carabao Cup quarter-final spot against Brentford.

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