Nicolas Jackson, Armando Broja - Chelsea injury news and return dates ahead of Brentford clash
Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping to return to winning ways when Chelsea lock horns with Brentford this weekend. The Blues will welcome Thomas Frank's side to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon in what is expected to be a fiery west London derby.
Chelsea head into the clash off the back of a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. While Pochettino was majorly disappointed to not have secured three crucial points in the race for a Champions League qualification place, he was pleased to finally welcome back some big names from the sidelines.
Reece James and Nicolas Jackson featured off the bench against the Gunners, while Benoit Badiashile was named in the west Londoners' first matchday squad of the season. Axel Disasi, who had been nursing a hamstring issue, also made the bench which comes as another huge injury boost ahead of the Brentford fixture.
So, with that being said, football.london has taken a look at the latest news from Chelsea's treatment room.
Jackson returned to the matchday squad against Arsenal and was brought off the bench late into the clash. He did undergo a minor operation on his wrist during the international break, but he seems fine.
What Pochettino said: «Broja wasn't available and to decide to play with Nico after the surgery on his wrist, it was to find a different way to play in our principles but I think to change the strategy to attack.»
Possible return date: Brentford (H) — Saturday, October 28
Disasi featured in Chelsea's 4-1 win over Burnley before the international break. Unfortunately, the defender suffered a quadricep injury during the match and was ruled out of France's matches against Netherlands and Scotland.
Disasi, like others, has been in training recently and pictured in drills alongside his
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