Latest Chelsea injury news after West Ham defeat amid Carney Chukwuemeka concern

Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the 2023/24 Premier League season on Sunday with a 3-1 loss at West Ham United

Second half strikes from Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta were the difference in a highly entertaining London derby. The Hammers had initially taken the lead through Nayef Ageurd in the seventh minute before Carney Chukwuemeka opened his account for Chelsea with a superb goal.

To compound matters for Chelsea, they came away from the London Stadium with a fresh injury concern. Chukwuemeka was forced off with an apparent knee injury late in the first half. The former Aston Villa man was booked after a late challenge on Emerson was deemed a foul by referee John Brooks.

The 19-year-old did not immediately get up after the challenge but played on before going down toward the break. After receiving treatment on the pitch, Chukwuemeka limped off before being replaced by Mykhailo Mudryk.

After the game, Pochettino provided a very brief update on the teenager: «Now we need to assess him, tomorrow. See what happened with his knee. It was really bad luck.»

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It remains to be seen how serious the injury to his left knee is and how long the attacking midfielder will miss. Chelsea will be hoping for a positive update in the coming days.

Should he face a period out, he will join the list of players unavailable to Mauricio Pochettino. Reece James is the most recent player to suffer an injury with a hamstring problem sustained in training in the week. «I think it's a sad moment because he's our captain,» he said. «He was so excited to be a captain, full of energy.

»I think we are going to assess him day-by-day as well as possible. For