Thomas Tuchel has admitted Chelsea's coaching staff after 'torn' about playing Kalidou Koulibaly against Charlotte on Wednesday.

The Senegalese defender, 31, completed a transfer from Napoli over the weekend.

And Tuchel admits the game in North Carolina could come too soon for the veteran centre-back.

"We're a bit torn so I have to speak to him about what we do," Tuchel told the club's website.

"He did some training sessions now with us but he's still in a very individual programme so no double sessions on the pitch.

"He trains with the team but there are players who are in the third week of preparation and on a completely different level of physical foundation so it's not a good match for him to straight away play.

"I don't want to rule it out completely but it's very likely that he maybe will not play and we will not see him on the pitch."

He added: "I'm happy because he's a calm guy and we can see his quality on the pitch.

"He has a certain personality that you feel when he's there and that is good for us."