Why Andreas Christensen hasn’t been playing for Chelsea
Andreas Christensen had a solid start to the 2021/22 campaign, slotting in well at the centre of Chelsea’s three-man defence.
However, the Dane has not made an appearance in any of the Blues’ last three outings across all competitions, with the veteran defender Thiago Silva instead, somewhat surprisingly, starting all three games.
Silva is a quality defender, but at 37 it is probably not the best idea for him to be playing every single game for Chelsea, which is why Christensen’s absence from the eleven is even more strange.
Now though, an explanation for Christensen missing out has been provided by football.london’s Adam Newson who Tweeted:
Thomas Tuchel confirms Andreas Christensen hasn’t featured in the last three #CFC games due to his contract standoff with the club.
Thomas Tuchel confirms Andreas Christensen hasn’t featured in the last three #CFC games due to his contract standoff with the club.
“We have the hope it influences the contract situation a little bit,” Tuchel said.
More below and it’s worth reading 👇https://t.co/XzOw3mJwg1
— Adam Newson (@AdamNewson) November 30, 2021
Jorginho contract update
Christensen, along with Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta and Antonio Rudiger are all out of contract in the summer.
Elsewhere, Jorginho will only have one year left on his Chelsea deal by the time the summer of 2022 rolls around.
Despite this, Jorginho’s agent recently claimed that they have not opened talks over a new deal yet:
“We’re not in talks to extend the current deal with Chelsea. He’s still under contract until June 2023 – maybe we’ll open talks in the next months.”
Jorginho’s agent João Santos: “We’re not in talks to extend the current deal with Chelsea. He’s still under contract until June 2023 – maybe we’ll open talks in the next months”, he said to TMW. 🔵🇮🇹 #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 1, 2021
Read more:
Everton vs Liverpool betting tips: Preview, predictions & odds
Manchester United vs Arsenal betting tips: Premier League preview, predictions and odds
This article was edited by
Ben Browning.
Chelsea betting odds, next game:
West Ham vs Chelsea odds: result, both teams to score, correct score & goalscorers
Chelsea’s latest videos

Alonso & Azilicueta’s Head To Head Chelsea Baking Challenge 🎂😂#shorts
Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqX3X2S3vis Download Chelsea FC’s official mobile app: -App Store…
2021-11-30T21:00:16Z

Azpi vs Alonso | Who Is King Of The Bake Off Kitchen?! | Three Connect with…
Our Shirt Partner ThreeUK challenged Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alsonso to put their bake-off…
2021-11-30T16:00:07Z
Premier League table
# | Team | MP | D | P |
1 | Chelsea FC | 13 | 26 | 30 |
2 | Manchester City | 13 | 20 | 29 |
3 | Liverpool FC | 13 | 28 | 28 |
4 | West Ham United | 13 | 8 | 23 |
5 | Arsenal FC | 13 | -2 | 23 |
6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 0 | 20 |
7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | -6 | 19 |
8 | Manchester United | 13 | -1 | 18 |
9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | -2 | 18 |
10 | Leicester City | 13 | -3 | 18 |
11 | Brentford FC | 13 | 0 | 16 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 14 | -1 | 16 |
13 | Aston Villa | 13 | -3 | 16 |
14 | Everton FC | 13 | -4 | 15 |
15 | Leeds United | 14 | -7 | 15 |
16 | Southampton FC | 13 | -7 | 14 |
17 | Watford FC | 13 | -6 | 13 |
18 | Norwich City | 14 | -20 | 10 |
19 | Burnley FC | 12 | -6 | 9 |
20 | Newcastle United | 14 | -14 | 7 |
Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|
Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 8 |
Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 6 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
Raphinha | Leeds United | 6 |
King, Joshua | Watford FC | 5 |
Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 5 |
Pukki, Teemu | Norwich City | 5 |
Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 5 |
Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 |
Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 5 |
Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 5 |
James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 4 |
Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 4 |
Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 4 |
Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 4 |
Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
---|---|---|---|
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
Lascelles, Jamaal | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
Ward, Joel | Crystal Palace | 0 | 5 |
Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 5 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 3 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 4 |
Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 4 |
Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 4 |
Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 0 | 4 |
Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 4 |
Player | Team | Assists |
---|---|---|
Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 7 |
Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 6 |
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 4 |
Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 4 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 3 |
Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
Henderson, Jordan | Liverpool FC | 3 |
Lowton, Matthew | Burnley FC | 3 |
Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 3 |
Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 3 |