Chelsea will be aiming to record their first victory of the 2023-24 Premier League campaign when they head to West Ham United on Sunday for a London derby.
The Blues opened their season with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool last weekend, coming from behind to secure a share of the spoils in Mauricio Pochettino's first match at the helm.
Chelsea have no European football this season following their disastrous 2022-23 campaign and can therefore put a lot of their focus on the league.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with West Ham, who drew 1-1 with Bournemouth in their first match of the campaign.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
New Chelsea captain Reece James is said to be facing a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring issue, although it is unclear whether he suffered the problem against Liverpool or during a training session this week.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Chelsea's new signing Nkunku will be missing in the early months of the campaign due to a serious knee injury that has required him to undergo an operation.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: August 25 (vs. Luton Town)
Benoit Badiashile has returned to training after recovering from a hamstring injury, and it is believed that he could make his return to the squad against Luton Town on August 25.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Wesley Fofana faces a battle to return before the end of the season, having suffered an ACL injury, with the centre-back not expected to be available until next March at the earliest.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: Unknown
Trevoh Chalobah was not involved against Liverpool due to a thigh issue, and the centre-back will also miss out this weekend, but he could potentially return to the field in September.
CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Chelsea have no players suspended for this match.
Matt Law
