Thomas Tuchel: 'There were some quick words to calm everybody down and delay the talks until tomorrow'

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is refusing to over-react to their heavy home loss to West Brom (John Walton/PA)

Boss Thomas Tuchel met 10-man Chelsea’s 5-2 Premier League capitulation at the hands of relegation battlers West Brom with kid gloves.

Tuchel tasted defeat for the first time at the Stamford Bridge helm, with his club-record 14-match unbeaten start coming to a crushing end.