Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has benched Andreas 'AC' Christensen as the German believes he can convince AC to sign a new contract with Chelsea. The contract saga between 25-year-old Andreas Christensen and Chelsea is ongoing, and the parties are still struggling to reach an agreement on a new contract. The situation has led Thomas Tuchel to send AC on the bench since November 6, when the Dane has not been given playing time since. It has otherwise been close to several times that AC got a signature at Chelsea. A four-year contract with an option for a one-year contract extension went down the drain, after which a three-year contract also ran into the sand, which was otherwise expected to be signed. Thomas Tuchel does not believe that the action of benching the Dane will affect whether AC will start flirting with other clubs from 1 January, as the German believes that, conversely, the benching can improve the bargaining opportunities: - We have hoped that it will influence the contract situation a little bit. My understanding is that it is a matter of very short time before we have good news. As I understand it, the club wants it together, the player wants the same, and the manager wants the same; to become. That is why we need some commitment so that we can continue, says Tuchel according to the Guardian.