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All the latest injury news ahead of Saturday’s London derby between Chelsea and West Ham in the Premier League.
As for the Hammers, they have been in some good form themselves, albeit only over the last two games, but Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have managed to drum up some sort of momentum as they attempt to fight relegation. The Iron have beaten Tottenham away and Sunderland at home in their last two games, narrowing the gap to safety from seven points to five.
This should be an interesting clash between two sides in good form, and here we round up all the latest injury news surrounding both clubs.
Lukasz Fabianski - Out
The only West Ham absentee is Fabianski, who is still dealing with a back injury.
Tosin Adarabioyo - Out
Rosenior said last week: “Tosin won't be available for this game. Unfortunately, he felt something in his hamstring, which is going to rule him out for the next few weeks. I can't be anymore precise than that at this moment in terms of any timelines.” The defender will remain out here.
Romeo Lavia - Out
Lavia is now getting close but he will not feature yet. Rosenior said before the Napoli game: “Obviously, his recent history has not been what he's wanted in terms of minutes on the pitch and his health. Romeo is an outstanding player and has the potential and ability to be a world-class midfield player when he's back and if he stays fit. So we're taking it really, really carefully with him. He has to clear a few more hurdles to train fully, but it's great to see him back with the players today.”
Dario Essugo - Out
Essugo is back in the physio room,, with Rosenior confirming last week: “Dario has picked up a really unfortunate injury. He slipped in training, and he’s going to be out for a while. We expect him to be out for over a month, which is a real shame because he’s an outstanding player.”
Levi Colwill - Out
Colwill is out for the season with a serious knee injury. It was confirmed back in August: “Levi has today undergone successful surgery [for] an ACL injury. Medical assessments confirmed surgery would be the required course of action. Levi will now begin his recovery and be supported by the medical department at Cobham during his rehab phase.”
Mykhailo Mudryk - Out (Suspended)
Mudryk is suspended. A club statement in the summer read: “We can confirm that Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations alleging the presence and/or use of a prohibited substance, in terms of Regulations 3 and 4 of The FA's Anti-Doping Regulations. As this is an ongoing case, we are not in a position to comment further at this time.” Mudryk is not included in the final count due to the nature of his absence.
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