Latest Chelsea injury news following Xabi Alonso's press conference on Tuesday ahead of his side's Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool at Anfield
Chelsea forward Joao Pedro
Chelsea forward Joao Pedro (Image: (Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images))
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Xabi Alonso will be unable to call upon Joao Pedro for tomorrow night’s Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool at Anfield. Pedro has made an impressive start to the campaign, scoring five goals and registering three assists in seven matches, but he now looks set for a spell on the sidelines.
But speaking on Tuesday, Alonso confirmed: "He has an injury on his thigh and he’s going be out for a few weeks. Let's see how many. We don’t want to predict on that. But not ready for the next games.
"He's a key player. We will miss him, but we have to be ready to deal with the injury, and be competitive and try and win with the players we have available. This is the situation."
And with tomorrow’s game in mind, we have rounded up the latest Chelsea injury news.
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Joao Pedro
Injury: Thigh
What Alonso has said: "He has an injury on his thigh and he's going to be out for a few weeks. "Let's see how many. We don’t want to predict on that. But not ready for the next games.
"He's a key player. We will miss him, but we have to be ready to deal with the injury, and be competitive and try and win with the players we have available. This is the situation."
Possible return date: Unknown
Emiliano Martinez
Injury: Jaw
What Alonso has said: "He's doing better. He had the surgery. Day by day, he's feeling better, but we still need to wait.
"Few weeks, few weeks. Hopefully less than more, but we need to wait. The good thing is that he's feeling better. He wants to listen to his feelings, the opinion of the doctors, the specialists, the surgeons. Considering it was a bad one, he's been good."
Possible return date: Unknown
Pep Chavarria
Injury: Unknown
What Alonso has said: "Pep is still training a little bit more but he's not going to make it."
Possible return date: Vs Liverpool (A) - Weds 28 Oct
Pep Chavarria during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.
Pep Chavarria could miss Chelsea's clash against Liverpool(Image: Chris Lee - Chelsea FC, Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
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Emmanuel Emegha
Injury: Hamstring
What Alonso has said: "He's feeling better, but we need to wait."
Possible return date: Vs Liverpool (A) - Weds 28 Oct
Reece James
Injury: Knee
What Alonso has said: "We are all disappointed... He wanted to have a good start after the break, but in the last training session he picked up an injury. We wanted to be cautious and wait for the [test] result. Now, the surgery has been successful... we wish him a great recovery, and while we don’t set timelines, he will be out for several weeks." (Oct 16)
Possible return date: January
Jamie Gittens
Injury: Ankle
What Alonso has said: "Not yet, it’s still a few weeks." (Oct 16)
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Possible return date: Unknown
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