Chelsea vs Sunderland Injury
Chelsea vs Sunderland Injury
After coming back from the international break largely in one piece, Chelsea have been slowly chipping away at their available numbers with injuries coming pretty regularly. With captain Reece James undergoing surgery and Maxence Lacroix suffering a muscular injury, the options in the back line and for senior leaders are dwindling. Ahead of a Premier League clash with Sunderland, things have potentially gone from bad to worse with one key midfielder now a doubt.
Moises Caicedo a Doubt for Chelsea vs Sunderland
Chelsea players prepare for kick off after conceding yet another goal against Arsenal. Conor Gallagher appears particularly distressed
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What Xabi Alonso Had to Say
In his pre-match conference, the manager provided some updates on his squad. Xabi Alonso confirmed that Jorrel Hato would be out for a few more weeks while also providing an update on the status of Moises Caicedo. Eagle eyes fans noticed that the Ecuadorian midfielder was not in training clips posted to the club’s social media.
According to the coach, the midfielder had a small issue and will have to be checked on Saturday. Caicedo has had some discomfort and will be a late decision of whether he can feature or not.
The Last Word
This injury presents a big issue for the manager to overcome, he was without his star midfield option before the international break and we saw some creative solutions like a Malo Gusto with Romeo Lavia pivot playing counter-attack football and some Valentin Barco. Jordan Henderson is the most possible option to come in but finding a partner for him that has the right balance is easier said than done.
It is never easy to miss a player that is commonly deemed a “beast” but that is the proposition Alonso faces here. He will count himself lucky that Sunderland are doing poorly in the league and were in European competition on Thursday so they won’t be at full fitness.
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