Chelsea have finalised their squad for the 2023/24 campaign after the transfer window closed on Friday evening. Mauricio Pochettino now prepares his team to face Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
The Blues progressed into the third round of the Carabao Cup earlier this week following a 2-1 win against AFC Wimbledon. Raheem Sterling was left out of the squad after being handed a rest by Pochettino.
Chelsea have been handed a double injury boost by the returns of Mykhailo Mudryk and Armando Broja to first-team training. So, with that being said, football.london has taken a look at the latest injury news at Chelsea.
Mudryk was absent from the Blues' 2-1 win over Wimbledon on Wednesday night but has since updated fans on social media that he's back in training.
What Mudryk has said (August 31): «Happy to be back.»
What Pochettino has said (August 24): «I think maybe a few days. He is not going to be available for tomorrow. Very disappointed because of the situation, he played 45 minutes against West Ham.
»He is a player we hope to help play in the way believe he can perform. Disappointed but at the same time it is not a big issue. Maybe one week or a few days."
Expected return date: Nottingham Forest (H) — September 2
Armando Broja hasn't been seen in a Blues shirt since last December following his ACL injury against Aston Villa in a friendly. But over the last week, he's been back in training with the senior squad and is set to return to battle with Nicolas Jackson for the starting spot.
What Pochettino has said (August 24): «We need to wait also. He's close but sometimes you are close but the last step is difficult after the injury he suffered. He has trained well, we have hope also.
»That is why we are
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