Chelsea‘s new striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could make his debut for the London side in the Champions League wearing a mask for his injured jaw, but manager Thomas Tuchel on Monday implored the media not to give him ideas of being a “superhero.”
Aubameyang is recovering from a jaw injury he suffered in an armed robbery at his home in Barcelona, days before he sealed his deadline day transfer from the Spanish club. The Gabon striker will wear a mask while playing as a precaution.
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Chelsea play away at Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday and when it was put to Tuchel that Aubameyang could have his masked “superhero” moment by scoring on his debut, Tuchel joked: “Don’t put any ideas into Auba’s head please, any further ideas.
“I’m pretty sure he has his own ones. When he scores he can celebrate. First of all, he needs to score,” Tuchel added. “He’s very ambitious, very focused. He’s hungry to play for us and prove a point.
