Moises Caicedo, Carney Chukwuemeka - Chelsea injury news and return dates for Bournemouth clash
Mauricio Pochettino has a number of Chelsea fitness concerns heading into today's Premier League return clash against Bournemouth. The international break allowed for many Blues stars to spend more time recovering at Cobham with an important duo joining first-team training.
Both Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia were spotted, but neither are set to feature against the Cherries with the latter suffering a particularly major setback. Reece James also remains absent while there are understandable worries over the availability of Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez after their ventures with Ecuador and Argentina, respectively.
However, there is some good news for Pochettino involving Carney Chukwuemeka and the potential for an early return to action from his hamstring injury. With that said, football.london has rounded up all the latest injury news from Stamford Bridge.
Mudryk decision, Palmer sub — The Chelsea team Pochettino should pick vs Bournemouth
Mykhailo Mudryk fires clear Chelsea message to Mauricio Pochettino ahead of Bournemouth clash
Moises Caicedo was pictured with a strapped-up right thigh, suggesting that the midfielder may be nursing a knock after Ecuador's win against Uruguay. He was seen with what appeared to be some blue kinesiology tape strapped around his knee – a medical practice which assists movement and muscles around a joint.
Despite the panic, he trained as normal at Cobham upon his return to west London, although there is a small chance he may not feature from the start this weekend.
What Pochettino has said: «Moises, we need to assess him because he was a little bit later than Enzo, but hopefully yes, he will be fit to play.»
Expected return date: Bournemouth (A) — September 17
The Blues midfielder was
Read on football.london
