Enzo Fernandez is the latest injury concern for Chelsea FC as the Argentine had to be taken off early in Monday night’s thrilling 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. His countryman, Spurs defender Cristian Romero, scraped the studs of his boot across Fernandez’s shin and ankle.
It is thought (or at least hoped) that he will be fine to face Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday however.
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Armando Broja, Mykhailo Mudryk and Carney Chukwuemeka are also doubtful as well. Although to be designated “a doubt” is certainly a much better place to be than totally ruled out, and Chelsea (as always) have plenty of those!
That list consists of the following:
Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku and Trevoh Chalobah.
While there are, obviously, a lot of names missing, Chelsea have spent so much money building such a big roster that Mauricio Pochettino will have no shortage of selection options.
No doubt this is the headliner clash of the Premier League weekend, but it is going to be hard to try and top the entertainment value of Monday night’s affair, in which Spurs were actually down to just 9 men at the end.
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