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<\/p>\nChelsea are able to field an entire line-up of injured players so strong it would likely challenge for one of the European places.<\/p>\n
The Blues are currently down in 12th place after a difficult start to Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s tenure. Fans would have been forgiven for expecting a major improvement from last season\u2019s dismal showing, having spent around \u00a3400million on 11 players this summer.<\/p>\n
But the west Londoners have instead suffered from an injury nightmare, having had players struck down as soon as the season got underway. French duo Benoit Badiashile and Christopher Nkunku were ruled out before even kicking a ball, while summer arrival Romeo Lavia is yet to play a minute of football for the side.<\/p>\n
Mykhaylo Mudryk was taken off during Ukraine\u2019s draw with England on Saturday – and Moises Caicedo is the latest player to become a doubt. And so Daily Star Sport <\/b>will now take a look at the talented array of stars currently filling the Cobham treatment room.<\/p>\n
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The 31-year-old has been injured since April. It is unknown what has caused the third-choice goalkeeper to be out of action for such a long time, though he is said to be continuing with his rehab programme.<\/p>\n
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No sooner had James been appointed Chelsea\u2019s new club captain that he picked up an injury in their Premier League opener against Liverpool. James, despite being one of the Blues\u2019 standout players, has been riddled with injury throughout his career.<\/p>\n
The right-back recently delivered a promising update, however, claiming he would be \u201cback to it soon\u201d on Instagram. <\/p>\n
Another academy graduate spending time in the treatment room is Chalobah. The versatile defender\u2019s hamstring injury means he is \u201ccontinuing to undergo rehabilitation programmes\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Fofana\u2019s rotten luck with injuries continued when he picked up an ACL injury in pre-season. The 22-year-old Frenchman underwent ACL reconstruction surgery but is unlikely to feature at all this season.<\/p>\n
The \u00a375m central defender has suffered from knee problems throughout his career but with increasing regularity since breaking his leg in August 2021 during a pre-season game for Leicester. <\/p>\n
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The membership gives access to all the perks of Amazon Prime (including free Premium and Same- Day Delivery in selected residential postcodes, and other benefits) plus the full library of content available through Prime Video. <\/span><\/p>\n Prime also offers a discounted membership, <\/span>Prime Student for higher education students.<\/span><\/p>\n You can also sign-up for Prime Video on its own for \u00a35.99 per month, however, you won\u2019t get the other benefits that come with Prime \u2014 like free One-Day Delivery and Same-Day Delivery on eligible orders and fast grocery delivery and pickup.<\/p>\n \u00a35.99 per month for Prime Video only, or \u00a38.99 per month for Amazon Prime membership<\/p>\n The central-defender is back in training but won\u2019t be rushed back to the starting line-up as he looks to reach fitness. <\/p>\n Badiashile sustained a hamstring injury in May which added to his devastating run of injuries, having made just 11 league appearances since his transfer last summer.<\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s \u00a358m midfielder is yet to play for his new side since leaving Southampton. He may have to wait a while longer as reports emerged on Monday of the 19-year-old set to miss at least six weeks due to an ankle injury he suffered in training last week.<\/p>\n Lavia went over on his ankle during a session on Thursday, with scans indicating he suffered some ligament damage.<\/p>\n Midfielder Caicedo has been spotted wearing support for his knee during training with Ecuador over the international break, according to football.London.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old, who has featured for the Blues three times since his British record transfer move, was involved in several meaty challenges against Argentina. It is uncertain whether he will feature in Ecuador's next fixture. <\/p>\n The young midfielder was just starting to stamp his claim in the side when he picked up a knee injury, shortly after scoring his first goal against West Ham in August. He has since undergone surgery and is expected to return in early October.<\/p>\n The \u00a388.5m winger hasn\u2019t exactly hit the ground running since his January move but his absence is the last thing Pochettino would have wanted. The 22-year-old pulled up late in the game against England and signalled to be withdrawn.<\/p>\n There may yet be hope that Mudryk will be back in time for Sunday\u2019s game against Bournemouth, having already been seen training with Ukraine.<\/p>\n Another Frenchman cursed by injuries, Nkunku was ruled out of the World Cup and much of last season with an ACL injury, just after agreeing a deal to join Chelsea at the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old picked up another knee problem before the start of the current season. He is still recovering from knee surgery.<\/p>\n Leading the front-line in Chelsea\u2019s injury-hit XI is Armando Broja. The 22-year-old is another player struck by a dreaded ACL injury, which he suffered in a friendly back in December 2022.<\/p>\n Broja is currently believed to be training in some capacity as he works his way back to full fitness. He could make his long-awaited return in October.<\/p>\nRomeo Lavia <\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nMoises Caicedo<\/h3>\n
Carney Chukwuemeka<\/span><\/h3>\n
Mykhaylo Mudryk<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nChristopher Nkunku<\/h3>\n
Armando Broja<\/h3>\n
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