Head coach Thomas Tuchel has insisted that his decision to cancel a scheduled day off was not a form of punishment for his Chelsea squad.
On Saturday, the Blues let slip a two-goal lead against Wolverhampton Wanderers, who netted their equaliser at Stamford Bridge in the seventh minute of added-on time.
A report has claimed that a number of senior players were left annoyed over being brought into a meeting and training on the following day.
However, speaking to reporters at a press conference, Tuchel feels that it made more sense for the players to be together ahead of an important week for the club.
The German said: "Yeah, we came in. We had planned a free day, but even with the disappointment, it was not to punish them. Maybe some felt it was a punishment, but it wasn't. It was not the moment for a free day, I explained to them that it is better to be together and talk about it than to go and everyone has their own opinion, everyone has their own truth, and it is more risk to be in fragments rather than be here.
"We did very light training. We had a run together, spent time together and discussing things, how we want to approach the next days, that is actually why we brought everyone together, and a lot of the players supported the Under-23s on the other pitch, which was very nice to see and is what we are, a very supportive and open minded group of players and that is what the Sunday morning was for.
"It was not to punish them, it was not to show them a video and show all the mistakes, or the behaviour where we could have done better. None of it. It was just to be together."
Chelsea are now preparing for Wednesday's Premier League fixture at Leeds United, a game which is being played three days before the FA Cup final with Liverpool. body check tags ::
