Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits fatigue was behind his decision to drop Timo Werner for Sunday's draw with Manchester United.

The German had started Tuchel's last five Premier League games in charge.

But Tuchel decided to rest Werner amidst a flurry of fixtures over the last month.

When quizzed on the decision to drop the Germany international striker, Tuchel said: "We had the feeling to give Timo a little break, to have him from the bench and also fresh for the fixture against Liverpool.

"I felt him a little bit tired after many games in a row."