Badiashile, Chukwuemeka, James - Chelsea injury news and return dates ahead of Brighton clash
Mauricio Pochettino has been handed another double Chelsea injury boost ahead of the Carabao Cup clash against Brighton. Both Reece James and Noni Madueke provided positive updates in the last few days with the latter spotted back in training at Cobham after missing the defeat to Villa.
There are still a hefty number of names absent for the Blues with Christopher Nkunku the marquee name set to be out for an extended period of time. However, Benoit Badiashile and Carney Chukwuemeka look set for returns in the next few weeks with the duo back in partial team training.
Armando Broja made his return after nine months this past weekend, with Pochettino providing the latest on his fitness ahead of Chelsea taking on Brighton. With that said, football.london has rounded up all the Chelsea injury news from Stamford Bridge.
Chukwuemeka was the only goalscorer in the side's 3-1 loss to West Ham, but a knee injury just before half-time saw him leave the London Stadium on crutches. football.london understands that Chukwuemeka was expected to be out for a possible six weeks. However, an earlier return could be on the cards.
On Instagram, a story from Noni Madueke showed Chukwuemeka back in full training gear and outside after the player had hinted himself he was close to being fit. On Tuesday, September 26, Chelsea confirmed that Chukwuemeka had returned to partial training at Cobham.
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