Tuchel jokes he would lose in a fight to Conte because he 'has no muscles'

Thomas Tuchel insisted he would lose in a fight to Spurs manager Antonio Conte after the pair clashed on the touchline last weekend.

The two managers engaged in a heated handshake at full-time after Harry Kane helped rescue a point for Tottenham to reduce Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

When asked after the match whether he fancied his chances against the Italian, Tuchel showed off his biceps to reporters.

But the German has since clarified that it was taken out of context, reinforcing that he would lose to Conte due to his lack of muscles.

He was also shocked to hear that a bookmaker had him down as a favourite to beat the 53-year-old coach in a boxing match.

'They had me as the favourite? I'm surprised,' he jovially told Sky Sports. 'I have no muscles.

Stating that his bicep flaunting was taken in the wrong way, he said: 'I did the opposite! People were asking me "were you rude?" and I said "I cannot be, I don't have the biceps".

'It came off as the complete opposite. It wasn't meant that way.'

Tuchel revealed he was also pleased not to hurt himself after he charged down the touchline to celebrate Reece James' goal, which would have won the match were it not for Kane's last-gasp leveller.

'I'm happy I did not get a muscle injury from that run,' he said.

'In the middle of it I thought what are you doing, there's still so long to go it's not a last minute winner.