Injury expert shares early Chelsea team news ahead of West Ham United clash
Chelsea are set to be without six players for their Premier League clash against West Ham United on Saturday afternoon, according to injury expert, Ben Dinnery.
Armando Broja, Christian Pulisic and N’Golo Kante are all long-term absentees from Graham Potter’s squad and will all miss the game at the London Stadium (Premier injuries website).
Wesley Fofana is currently out with a knee injury and Dinnery expects the French defender to return on 18 February. Denis Zakaria and Edouard Mendy are also “ruled out” of the clash against David Moyes’ side.
However, Joao Felix is set to be available on Saturday (11 February) after serving a three-match ban after his red card at Fulham.
Good chance
West Ham have a good chance of picking up a positive result here. Much has been made of Chelsea’s mind-blowing spending in recent weeks, but it’s clear all these new additions will take time to adjust. Potter is a manager who has never been used to this kind of influx of players and it’s evident there are a few teething issues at Stamford Bridge.
We can all agree that the point against Newcastle United was an impressive result. Moyes’ men were well worth their point and could have potentially gone on to knick all three had they been more adventurous in the second half.
The performance at St James’ Park proved that this side is far better than their current league position suggests. The players should be slightly more confident heading into this fixture and believe that they can cause their London rivals plenty of problems.
Despite the improved performances, points are now required, particularly with Sean Dyche taking charge and Everton and Jesse Marsch being sacked by Leeds United.