The teams meet in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday with Tuchel searching for a first win over a Pep Guardiola side. City are 20 points clear of fifth-placed Chelsea in the league and look set to win a third title in four years. "We have to accept there is a gap between us and Manchester City," said Tuchel, who took over in January. German Tuchel said City and German champions Bayern Munich were the "benchmark" in European football. Guardiola's side have won seven of their past nine games against Chelsea, including 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in January when Frank Lampard was still in charge.

Source: BBC April 16, 2021 15:00 UTC