Thomas Tuchel Breaks Silence on Rumoured Quarrel with Chelsea Star

• Thomas Tuchel has denied claims he was involved in a bust-up with Marcos Alonso at half-time during Chelsea's clash with Wolves
• The pair appeared to have a disagreement, with the Blues' coaching staff taking exception to Alonso's sloppy performance
• Alonso responded with an angry gesticulation toward Chelsea's dugout before he was subbed off during the break

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has denied the existence of any bad blood between him and Marcos Alonso after they were involved in a bust-up during his side's Premier League meeting with Wolves.

The two are thought to have had a heated disagreement shortly after Tuchel substituted Alonso at half-time.

At the time, the scores were still 0-0, with neither side finding the back of the net in the opening 45 minutes.

Metro UK reports fans picked up what appeared as a spat between Tuchel and Alonso moments before the break of the Saturday, May 7, clash.

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According to the publication, Alonso's substitution came after he had sloppily conceded possession, prompting yells from the dugout.

The Spaniard responded by gesticulating angrily and as he argued back.

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The ugly confrontation saw Alonso subbed off and failed to return to the pitch for the second half.

The sudden turn of events sparked claims he had a disagreement with Tuchel in the dressing.

However, Tuchel has come out to set the record straight on the incident, rubbishing suggestions of a fallout.

"Yeah for sure. Absolutely yes. It started and ended in the first half and was not continued at half-time and nothing else," the German tactician said when asked if the issue had been resolved.

"It was not continued at half-time and things are solved. That happens," he added.

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Meanwhile, Chelsea went on to settle for a 2-2 draw with the visiting Wolves, with Romelu Lukaku netting a brace for the Blues.

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The Belgian forward scored the opener from the penalty spot in the 56th minute before he doubled the advantage two minutes later.

However, the hosts surrendered the two-goal advantage in the closing stages of the match, with Francisco Trincao and Conor Coady finding the back of the net to ensure the tie ends even.