Latest Chelsea injury news as eight miss Bournemouth with Moises Caicedo and Malo Gusto update
Chelsea are back in Premier League action as they look to bounce back from a disappointing loss at home to Nottingham Forest last time out. With two weeks to prepare for the game, Mauricio Pochettino and his men will be hoping to kick start their year.
The Blues have only taken four points from their opening four games with two losses despite a relatively tame set of fixtures on paper. There has been a major caveat for the Argentine boss to this point as well though, with a host of his first team stars missing some of if not all of the season to date.
Christopher Nkunku is no closer to a return and will do well to be back in action before Christmas, let alone the end of September. Wesley Fofana is in the same long-term boat but may not be in the team again until well into 2024. Both players would be in the mix to start most games and has left Pochettino to experiment.
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Ben Chilwell, who has been playing as a left-winger, could continue in that slot after a slight concern for Mykhailo Mudryk in the international break. He looked to have picked up a calf knock during the fortnight away with Ukraine, coming off against England late on during the 1-1 draw in Poland.
The 22-year-old, who has been fighting fitness issues since the Under-21 European Championships earlier this summer, returned to training and then came on from the bench four days later against Italy. A sign that he could be ready for action, but Pochettino is yet to give him a go from the start this campaign.
His role, or lackthereof, in the squad has been heightened since matchday two and the absence of
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