Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits he's upset with his suspension.

Tuchel has appealed the ban handed down after his bust-up with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte a fortnight ago.

He said, "I cannot be on the sideline it seems, but we need to wait for the final answer because we responded to the written charge. We are waiting for the answer today. I think I can be not on the sideline but in the dressing room and at half-time.

“I think there are two sides to it. The one side is that I got the red card and behaved in a way which is not appropriate and which I regret, but it was out of passion. It was not too aggressive, it was out of passion. I can accept if I get a red card during the match – if this is the decision – I have a touchline ban and am fined. This is one side to it, I don't dispute it and accept it.

"What's hard to accept is the context. I don't think I started the aggression, it started earlier. I don't think I was the only person involved; we both got a red card. A player pulled another player by its hair two minutes earlier. He can play on, he is not banned. For a firm handshake at the end of the match, one coach is banned. This is very hard to accept but I have accept it. Putting it into context, I cannot understand."

He added, "In the future, there is no comment from me. I will not comment anymore on any referee's decisions. No matter how big it is, this is obviously what we want and what you get."