Mudryk, Lavia, James - Chelsea injury news and return dates for Bournemouth clash
Mauricio Pochettino was handed a fresh injury scare after Mykhailo Mudryk was subbed off for Ukraine on Saturday evening.
The 22-year-old was withdrawn in the 2024 European championship qualifier against England after coming out of the wrong side of a duel with Kyle Walker. Despite this worry, there is hope that Reece James and Benoit Badiashile will be back and available soon with the latter in line to face Bournemouth.
There is also concern that Romeo Lavia has had a setback with the teenager suffering an ankle injury at Cobham earlier this week. With that said, football.london has rounded up the latest injury news from Stamford Bridge ahead of the Blues' Premier League return to face the Cherries next Sunday.
Mudryk very nearly the played full 90 minutes of Ukraine's clash against England, but his evening was ended with what looked to be a new injury.
Amidst an intense battle with Kyle Walker, Mudryk went over clutching his calf before asking to be substituted. However, the hope is that it was just cramp bothering the Chelsea star. Ukraine face Italy next Tuesday and therefore his involvement will likely showcase his availability.
Expected return date: Bournemouth (A) — September 17
Lavia is yet to feature for Chelsea, with Pochettino eager for him to catch up to the rest of the squad's fitness levels before getting involved. The Belgian midfielder is said to have suffered a muscle tear on his ankle during the international break which could delay his debut for the Blues further.
An ankle sprain injury usually takes between one to three weeks to heal which may see Lavia miss the Bournemouth clash after the international break.
What Pochettino has said: «He needs a few weeks to be ready to be involved with the team. He is
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