On the eve of facing promoted Luton Town in the Premier League (9 p.m.), Chelsea have published their medical point. It is quite scary: no less than nine players are on the floor, including many potential starters.
A Nkunku-Broja-Mudryk attack, a Chalobah-Fofana-Badiashile-James defensive line, Carney Chukwuemeka in the middle and Marcus Bettinelli in goal… Here is the quasi-team that Chelsea could line up… in their infirmary.
Hit by a huge wave of injuries – it’s even easier, of course, when you have several dozen players under contract – the London club is going through a very difficult phase. The Blues have unveiled the list of players unavailable for their next Premier League match on Friday for Matchday 3 (9 p.m.). This one is impressive, with no less than nine names in the cast.
Mudryk, the latest
Not easy to work in these conditions for Mauricio Pochettino, handicapped by long-term absences (Chukwuemeka, Bettinelli) including those of certain innkeepers (Nkunku, Fofana, James). The latest is Mykhaïlo Mudryk, the man who was worth 100 million. The Ukrainian picked up an injury in training this week.
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Already in the tough last season (12th in the Premier League), the Blues have not yet found their way to victory in 2023-24 (1 draw and 1 loss). And the Londoners’ coach has not yet found the right formula to operate a collective that is still largely upset, with no less than eight recruits for 385 million euros according to Transfermarkt.
Romain Daveau Journalist RMC Sport
2023-08-24 13:07:54
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