Chelsea FC must quickly pivot from one domestic cup competition, where their opponent is a lower division side, to the next. Having just routed Preston North End yesterday, in the third round of the FA Cup, the Blues next take on Middlesbrough in the League Cup semifinals. "Don't Middles me bro!" In trying to forecast the first team that manager Mauricio Pochettino will … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Middlesbrough (EFL Cup Semifinals)
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Chelsea Team News at Middlesbrough: Nkunku, Chilwell, Carney, Lavia
As we rapidly shift from one cup competition to another, the Chelsea FC absentee list remains very lengthy. Thus we'll just dive straight in to it, starting with Christopher Nkunku. His competitive Chelsea debut was a very long time coming (due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason), and sure enough, Nkunku got injured again soon afterward. Now Nkunku has a hip issue, … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Middlesbrough: Nkunku, Chilwell, Carney, Lavia
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Whenever Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion get together, there are always numerous storylines: record-breaking transfer fee generating midfielder Moises Caicedo, polarizing defender Marc Cucurella and procured, and then quickly fired manager Graham Potter come to mind first. These two sides, both currently sitting mid-table and hanging on to the first page in the … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea Team News vs Brighton: Caicedo, James, Cucurella, Gusto, Lavia, Nkunku
Chelsea FC could be without the services of up to nine players when they host Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend. The southwest London side is certainly hoping that Moises Caicedo, the midfielder they acquired from their next opponent, this past summer for a record $146 million, won't be one of them. Caicedo is hoping to face his former team on Sunday, having missed out … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Brighton: Caicedo, James, Cucurella, Gusto, Lavia, Nkunku
Chelsea Could See Five Players Return from Injury at Newcastle
Provided nothing else goes wrong this international break, and that's a very big if, considering how many major injuries has occurred this past week, Chelsea could see as many as five of their injured players return to the fold at Newcastle United next weekend. We could see the Chelsea debuts of striker Christopher Nkunku and midfielder Romeo Lavia. Additionally, midfielder … [Read more...] about Chelsea Could See Five Players Return from Injury at Newcastle
Chelsea FC Injury News: Lavia, Nkunku, Gusto, Colwill
While many members of the Chelsea FC squad are currently on international duty with their respective countries, you also have a large number of players who are still with the club back in London. The group includes the likes of Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, Malo Gusto and Levi Colwill. The entire quartet is hoping to be passed fit enough in order to be available for the … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Injury News: Lavia, Nkunku, Gusto, Colwill
Christopher Nkunku, Romeo Lavia Nearing Return for Chelsea
The last time we saw forward Christopher Nkunku in action in a Chelsea shirt was August 2, during a preseason friendly versus Borussia Dortmund at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The notoriously awful Soldier Field turf was the spot where Nkunku blew out his knee, and the injury was so severe that he's been out all this time. However, he's really stepped up his … [Read more...] about Christopher Nkunku, Romeo Lavia Nearing Return for Chelsea
Chelsea Team News vs Aston Villa: James, Broja, Badiashile, Lavia
Chelsea remain without a long list of players, due to the club's total injury crisis. Let's run through the whole, nine names long gamut again: Reece James (hamstring), Christopher Nkunku (knee), Romeo Lavia (ankle), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Wesley Fofana (torn ACL), Marcus Bettinelli (undisclosed), Benoit Badiashile (hamstring), Trevoh Chalobah (hamstring), Armando Broja … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Aston Villa: James, Broja, Badiashile, Lavia