Mauricio Pochettino completed his press conference ahead of Chelsea's clash with Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup semi-final. The Blues boss previewed the first leg of the tie and what he hopes to see against the Teesside team.
Injuries and transfer, as so often with Chelsea this season, were on the agenda but there was little in the way of good news with the club not welcoming any players back in time to face Michael Carrick's side. Pochettino also commented on meeting with the Blues' owners and sporting directors on Sunday, albeit giving little away.
There was also an update on Andrey Santos' future, and the situation of Robert Sanchez and his path to recovery. Some nice words for Malo Gusto also awaited on how he has provided cover for the injured Reece James this season.
football.london takes a look at every word Pochettino said in his press conference ahead of Tuesday's match.
Any positive injury news heading into Middlesbrough?
No, I think we are going to have the same squad for tomorrow, the semi-final, nothing new.
Has Christopher Nkunku had a setback?
It's not related to his old injury, it's a different problem. A small issue in his hip, not in his knee, we are cautious with him because it is six months from his injury, and he was involved in few games. He won't be involved tomorrow, we will see for Saturday. We are not sure, we are going to be cautious.
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Do you know how long he will be out?
Hope it is not a long period. At the moment he is not training, he is doing recovery. Not a big issue.
With that and Nicolas Jackson being away, how important
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