Chelsea and Fulham face off on Saturdayplaceholder image
Chelsea and Fulham face off on Saturday | Getty Images
All the latest injury news surrounding Chelsea and Fulham ahead of their West London derby.
Chelsea and Fulham face off in a West London derby on Saturday in what should be a fascinating clash at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have picked up four points so far, drawing with Crystal Palace then thrashing West Ham last time out, scoring five at the London Stadium.
Fulham have drawn both games so far, including a battling draw with Brighton and a well-earned stalemate against Manchester United. Ahead of Saturday’s London derby, we have rounded up the early injury news surrounding both teams, but on this occasions, that only includes Chelsea players because Fulham currently have a clean bill of health now that Antonee Robinson and Ran Sessegnon are back.
Benoit Badiashile - Out
Maresca said before the last game that the defender is 'in the process of coming back'. That process is expected to run into September.
Romeo Lavia - Out
Like Badiashile, Maresca has said Lavia is in the process of working his way back to full fitness, and it’s expected he will also be back after the international break.
Cole Palmer - Doubt
Palmer missed the last game, with Maresca explaining afterwards: “In the last four or five days, he was not 100 per cent. In the warm-up, he felt something, and we didn't want to take any risk. We will see in the next hours if it’s something important or not. It’s a groin problem.” Palmer will be a doubt here.
Levi Colwill - Out
Colwill has been ruled out for much of - if not all of - the season after an ACL injury. Maresca said in his pre-match press conference: “He is ok, aware he will be out for a long time,' Maresca said. 'It’s a big loss for us. You know how important Levi has been for us last season and the way we want to play. We have said many times that we are able to create chances and attack if we’re able to build up the right way, and Levi was a huge part of our build-up.”
Omari Kellyman - Out
Kellyman picked up a hamstring issue last season and there is still no word on his return.
Myhailo Mudryk - Out (Suspended)
Mudryk remains suspended due to alleged doping. A statement at the time 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.”
Continue Reading