Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino got a big win over his former club earlier today, and that had to have felt good for him. He pulled off a victory over a side that sits well above his in the standings, and he did it despite having a number of players out that reaches well into double digits. Ben Chilwell, Malo Gusto, Carney Chukwuemeka and Levi Colwill are among the many names on the injured list right now.
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So let’s get to the res of the injury information and preview this match. Reece James (thigh), Christopher Nkunku (thigh), Lesley Ugochukwu (thigh) and Levi Colwill (ankle) are all out of commission here, but could be back next week.
Meanwhile Chilwell, Gusto and Carney are all out indefinitely with knee injuries. The trio all face a race against the clock if they are to feature again this season.
However, it won’t definitely won’t be in this match.
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