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Chelsea ace Hudson-Odoi: First time I've played at wing-back - I can make it work

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi says he can handle a change of position under new manager Thomas Tuchel.

Hudson-Odoi revealed he had never previously played as a wing back before Tuchel called on him to perform the role against Wolves for their 0-0 draw.

"It was my first time trying it yesterday and I felt alright playing in it, it wasn't a problem for me," he told Chelsea's official website.

"It was good trying to play that position and no matter where the manager asks me to play I will try to do my best.

"(Tuchel) knows all the attacking players can be free and score goals and he wants us to be direct and keep pushing and try to get goals and get assists. He told me to work up and down that line, be direct and stay as high and wide as possible.

"I felt really fit throughout the whole game, I felt really sharp, trying to be direct and to get at my defender as much as possible, and I feel as a collective we did really well."

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