The Blues are back on the track right after the international break. The headed into the break after a tough game against the Gunners which resulted in a draw. But Chelsea managed to retain their top 4 spot. As they beaten Leicester on a 2-1 margin away from home last weekend.
As of now, the Blues are standing in the 3rd spot in at the table with 22 points on their name. They are trailing by 9 points behind the table topper Liverpool. And just a point behind Man City. Despite of such huge margin between the Reds, Chelsea should carry on their form and try to compete for the silverware.
But injury problems are always a big concern for the Blues. And ahead of a busy December it is again bothering Chelsea. Before the end of the year, Chelsea will be playing 10 in the span of 35 days across all competitions.
Chelsea injury updates and potential returns
After the game against the Foxes last weekend, Chelsea are 4 man down from their squad list. As per the reports of Football.London, we have made a list of those players.
Reece James :
The Chelsea captain has suffered from another hamstring injury after being sidelined for similar reasons earlier this season. Due to that he didn’t feature against the Foxes last week. Maresca confirmed after the game that they still don’t have any update yet.
Levi Colwill :
The English defender was not fully fit from the start. But he did played the Leicester game for the whole 90 minutes and had to receive treatment after the end. As things stand he will be fit to feature in the next league game against Aston Villa.
Pedro Neto :
The Portuguese winger suffered a knock during his national duties. That is why he wasn’t fit to be included in the Leicester game. However Maresca has mentioned that Neto is expected to be available for the next game against Heidenheim in the Conference League.
Malo Gusto :
The French defender missed the game last weekend due to illness. He is expected to return against Heidenheim as well.
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