helsea’s harm issues have worsened following the worldwide break.
New supervisor Mauricio Pochettino has endured an underwhelming begin to life again within the Premier League, recording only one win in 5 video games having overseen one other irritating show on Sunday in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth.
Whereas the membership have once more spent exceptional quantities of cash, the variety of gamers sidelined is now in double figures with Moises Caicedo the newest title crocked after the worldwide break.
Right here’s a take a look at the newest Chelsea accidents…
Moises Caicedo
Mauricio Pochettino acknowledged in his pre-match convention newest week that Caicedo was a slight doubt to face Bournemouth having returned late from worldwide obligation with Ecuador, however missed out utterly on Sunday.
“Moises Caicedo arrived again from worldwide obligation with a knock in his knee,” the Chelsea boss confirmed forward of kick-off on the Vitality Stadium.
“We have to assess him within the subsequent few days however he wasn’t accessible for immediately, that’s why he not right here.”
Chelsea hope the difficulty will not be a critical one, with it reported that Caicedo is predicted to be again for subsequent weekend’s house match towards Aston Villa.
Potential return date: Sunday, September 24, 2023 vs Aston Villa
Noni Madueke
Noni Madueke was a shock absentee for the Bournemouth recreation, having picked up an harm whereas with England Under21s through the worldwide break.
The membership usually are not involved by the issue and hope the teen is ready to characteristic once more earlier than the tip of the month.
“Noni got here from the nationwide workforce with a muscle drawback.”
Potential return date: Sunday, September 24, 2023 vs Aston Villa
Reece James
The membership captain has not performed because the opening weekend of the season and the membership had been desperate to level out that he would solely miss a couple of weeks of motion following his hamstring harm picked up towards Liverpool.
There was hope the defender will probably be again in motion after the primary worldwide break, however Pochettino has now pushed that again till after the subsequent worldwide break in October.
”He is recovering nicely, Pochettino stated final week. “I do not know if he is shut or not as a result of we assess him each single day however he is began to do issues on the pitch with the ball. He is very well. He is determined to play for the workforce. Sure, I hope it is shut, additionally so he might be accessible earlier than the subsequent worldwide break.”
Potential return date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 vs Arsenal
Romeo Lavia
Summer time signing Lavia was less than pace to get going immediately and Commonplace Sport understands that an settlement was made with the Belgium nationwide workforce to not name him up for his or her video games through the break.
Sadly, Lavia suffered a setback through the worldwide break and will face one other month on the sidelines because the look forward to his debut continues.
What Pochettino has stated: “We’re actually disenchanted as a result of he was coaching very well final week within the worldwide break. He twisted his ankle and now we’re ready for the outcomes on Monday from the physician. We hope it is not an enormous difficulty however within the final week he has not been coaching with the workforce.
“It is a unhappy state of affairs as a result of he was practically match to be concerned once more with the workforce. Sure, now we have to wait and hopefully it is not an enormous difficulty for him and the workforce in fact.
“We do not know [when he’ll be back] as a result of we have to assess him. He twisted his ankle and now we have to assess him. We have no idea the time for him to get better.”
Potential return date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 vs Arsenal
Armando Broja
The president of the Albanian FA stated Broja might make his return from a long-term knee harm towards Bournemouth this week, however Pochettino denied that was the case and, certainly, Broja was absent from the squad on Sunday.
Pochettino stated: “Who stated that [he could feature on the bench this weekend to face Bournemouth]? Who’s the Albanian FA? The coach? The president? I didn’t hear. It’s not [true]. Not but.”
Potential return date: Sunday, September 24, 2023 vs Aston Villa
Benoit Badiashile
The defender is again in coaching following a hamstring harm suffered earlier than a ball was kicked in pre-season.
Whereas that could be a increase, the character of that drawback absolutely means Badiashile received’t be rushed again.
Potential return date: October 2023
Carney Chukwuemeka
The teen was a daily presence within the beginning eleven initially of the season however picked up a knee harm that required surgical procedure shortly after scoring his first Blues aim towards West Ham final month.
He’s now anticipated to be out of motion till not less than October.
Potential return date: October 2023
Trevoh Chalobah
There was little clarification on Chalobah’s restoration from a hamstring harm aside from the Blues describing him as “persevering with to bear rehabilitation programmes”.
Even when match, the academy graduate appears unlikely to characteristic within the first-team frequently.
Potential return date: October 2023
Christopher Nkunku
It is going to be fascinating to see what Nkunku’s arrival does to this Chelsea workforce, albeit that could be some time off but.
The Frenchman needed to have surgical procedure on a knee drawback suffered in pre-season and, earlier than the loss to Nottingham Forest, Chelsea acknowledged he was nonetheless within the “early phases” of his restoration.
A possible return after in December seems to be the most definitely end result at this stage, although that may very well be pushed again till January given the hectic festive schedule
Potential return date: December 2023
Wesley Fofana
It appears unlikely £75m defender Wesley Fofana will play in any respect this season after an ACL harm.
Potential return date: Summer time 2024
