Mauricio Pochettino is set to reintroduce several players from the treatment room following the international break. One of which is Armando Broja, who will be desperate to displace Nicolas Jackson from the starting lineup.
Another is Benoit Badiashile, who will be hoping that he can solve Chelsea's defensive issues. Reece James is another player who could make his return not too long after the break, however he's in for an uphill battle with Malo Gusto holding his own at right-back.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Christopher Nkunku, who is said to be out of action until the New Year following a heartbreaking knee injury. With that being said, football.london has taken a look at the latest injury news at Stamford Bridge as the Blues gear up to face Bournemouth after the international break.
Armando Broja
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 has 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: «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 assessing the squad and all of the things that happen. It is easy to say we need another offensive player, but I think we have offensive players and they need to recover.
«If you bring in a player that is not fit or needs to adapt to the Premier League, maybe you are going to spend the same time you wait for Broja, or Nkunku or Carney. Then you are going to create a mess in the squad. That is why we are working really hard to analyse the
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