Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca met the media today, and he provided a ton of updates on the squad's injury/fitness situation. Some of it is not so good, and we'll start with the bad news first, in Cole Palmer. Maresca had said, prior to this past international break that Cole Palmer would return to action once the October internationals were over. Well, so much for that, as … [Read more...] about Chelsea Injury Updates: Cole Palmer, Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, Benoit Badiashile
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Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Liverpool
There is no doubt what headliner fixture of the Premier League weekend is- Liverpool at Chelsea. The Reds will head into southwest London as slight favorites, and that's very understandable, given how Chelsea has been slumping lately. The Blues currently sit eighth in the table, and given all their resources, and transfer spending- that is simply unacceptable. A win here, … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Liverpool
Chelsea Team News vs Brighton: Palmer, Guiu, Sanchez, Lavia, Badiashile
Lots of Chelsea team news to cover from the past couple days of Enzo Maresca press conferences. The Blues boss provided updates on the likes of Cole Palmer, Marc Guiu, Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile over the course of Monday and Tuesday. We got a lot of ground to cover, so let's just dive right in, starting with Palmer. He's been battling a groin problem, and playing … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Brighton: Palmer, Guiu, Sanchez, Lavia, Badiashile
Chelsea Team News at Brentford: Cole Palmer, Delap, Lavia, Badiashile
Chelsea FC photos of their first training session ahead of Saturday's league fixture against Brentford FC, and Cole Palmer was noticeably absent. Given that the Blues talisman was an already an injury doubt heading into this week, one has to assume that he is not currently in full training with the rest of the group right now. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Brentford: Cole Palmer, Delap, Lavia, Badiashile
Chelsea Injury Updates: Liam Delap, Benoit Badiashile, Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia
Chelsea sit in a decent place this international break, second place in the table, behind only league leading Liverpool. They do have a fair amount of injury concerns though, and we'll see who among the likes of Liam Delap, Benoit Badiashile, Cole Palmer and Romeo Lavia, could return against Brentford on Sept. 13. Yes, the next match for the Blues is, once again a London derby. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Injury Updates: Liam Delap, Benoit Badiashile, Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia
Chelsea Team News vs Fulham: Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile
We're already at the point of previewing the final weekend of league play before the September international break. Yes, the new season is still very young, but at the same time, it's just flying by. Chelsea host Fulham in the local derby on Saturday, and they'll do so with four injury concerns: Cole Palmer, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill. Let's break 'em … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Fulham: Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile
Chelsea Team News at West Ham: Tosin Adarabioyo, Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile
Chelsea FC managed only a single point from their season opening London derby, a nil-nil draw with Crystal Palace. They also came out of the match with a new injury concern- Tosin Adarabioyo. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was very vague about it, saying only: "Tosin had a physical problem. We don’t know for how long (he'll be out)." That actually makes it sound more serious … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at West Ham: Tosin Adarabioyo, Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile
Chelsea Team News vs Crystal Palace: Colwill, Fofana, Chalobah, Lavia
Unfortunately for Chelsea FC, they have a very long list of injuries as the new Premier League season dawns on Sunday. Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia, Trevoh Chalobah, Nicolas Jackson, Wesley Fofana, Mykhailo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile and Omari Kellyman could all miss out on the season opener London derby against Crystal Palace. So let's get you edified on the latest information … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Crystal Palace: Colwill, Fofana, Chalobah, Lavia
Chelsea Team News at Copenhagen: Chalobah, Madueke, Badiashile
We have a clearer picture now of when Chelsea may get some of their injured players back to match fitness levels. It all starts with defender Trevoh Chalobah (back injury), who could return to action on Thursday, when the Blues visit FC Copenhagen for a UEFA Europa League knockout round clash. Benoit Badiashile (thigh injury) should be next, with his comeback potentially … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Copenhagen: Chalobah, Madueke, Badiashile
Chelsea F.C. Starting XI Prediction vs Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe F.C. currently reside 23rd in the 24 team Football League Two division. That is of course the fourth tier of the English FA pyramid. So with Chelsea currently 4th in the Premier League, this FA Cup clash is literally 4th versus 91st. It stands to reason that Blues boss Enzo Maresca will naturally field a very weakened side on Saturday. … [Read more...] about Chelsea F.C. Starting XI Prediction vs Morecambe F.C.