Noni Madueke, Reece James - Chelsea injury news and return dates ahead of Brighton cup tie
Chelsea still have a number of injury worries despite Mauricio Pochettino handing Armando Broja his first minutes in over nine months. The Albanian striker injured his ACL in December and after a long recovery process was brought on with 11 minutes to play in the 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
Moises Caicedo also returned after missing the clash with Bournemouth despite only having one training session in the build up to the game. Two names coming out of the treatment room is a huge boost for Pochettino and Chelsea, however there are a number of stars still absent.
Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku and Reece James are the main names out, although the latter recently delivered an injury message as he continues his recovery. The return of the club captain will be huge for the Blues as they prepare for a difficult next two months with fixtures against Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City on the horizon, but first a Carabao Cup tie against Brighton is set for Wednesday evening.
So, with that said, football.london has rounded up the latest injury news from Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea welcoming the Seagulls to west London.
Noni Madueke was not named in Pochettino's Aston Villa matchday squad as he continues to fully recover from a slight injury picked up on international duty. However, the issue does not look to be serious with the England winger taking part in Chelsea's light recovery session at Cobham on Monday.
Expected return date: Brighton (H) — Wednesday, September 27
Still recovering from the hamstring injury he suffered in training, James updated supporters with a message on his Instagram claiming he'll be 'back soon'. He was also spotted at Stamford Bridge during the Luton match sat alongside Todd Boehly, John Terry and
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