Thomas Tuchel: Conor Gallagher is responsible for 'huge' Chelsea mistake

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted that Conor Gallagher is responsible for his red card against Leicester City.

The Blues came out 2-1 victors thanks to a brace from Raheem Sterling but the match could have gone so different for Chelsea.

Gallagher was dismissed in the first half, picking up two yellow cards and leaving the referee with no choice but to send him off.

Sterling saved Gallagher's blushes, with it level at the break.

Chelsea Football Club first team players train under watchful eye of manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of facing Leicester. (Alamy)

The second half saw the 27-year-old up the tempo, putting his side ahead just minutes after the interval.

Sterling's shot was deflected, looping over Danny Ward to hand Chelsea the lead before he added a second, tapping home a Reece James cross later in the match.

Harvey Barnes gave the Foxes a chance of coming back against the 10 men, but Chelsea held on to claim all three points.

Gallagher looked a frustrated figure when walking off the pitch, clearly deflated by his dismissal.

And now his boss Tuchel has told Gallagher to take responsibility for the mistake, admitting that it was not solely his fault.

Speaking to the press, as quoted by Adam Newson, Tuchel said: "Today is he is responsible for what he did.

"Of course, he knows it was a huge mistake. We spoke briefly after the game and things like this can happen.

"It's not purely his fault alone because it's a set-piece for us and it's sloppy how we take set-pieces at the moment."

The German continued to discuss how others were to blame as Marc Cucurella sold Gallagher short with a pass.

“We lack belief and precision," Tuchel continued. "We can speak it out clearly.

Conor Gallagher was dismissed for a second yellow card against Leicester. (Alamy)

"It’s not good enough how we take set-pieces at the moment and on top of it, we give chances away. We are sloppy on the coverage, bad with the decision making how we cover the set-pieces.

"We have to stop doing this and improve immediately. We are on it with the team and I don’t know why it happened again.

“At the end of this chain is a decision that brings such a huge disadvantage after 25 minutes. It’s a very, very bad decision from Conor and, of course, he is upset. Everybody was upset in this moment because it almost kills the whole football match."

Chelsea travel to Southampton as they look to build momentum early in the Premier League season.