Chelsea‘s Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and N’Golo Kante have all been ruled out of the Blues’ Carabao Cup clash with Southampton as they’ve ‘minor issues‘.
As the starting XI’s were announced, followers could have noticed that the Blues are without a number of of their key players who do not even make the bench for the round of 16 matches.
And as per Adam Newson, there’s nothing to fret about for the Blues because the players have suffered minor injuries.
Told there is nothing to worry about regarding Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and N'Golo Kante absences from the squad. All have minor issues.
But of course, we'll get full updates from Thomas Tuchel after tonight's game.
— Adam Newson (@AdamNewson) October 26, 2021
Further reports have gone into additional details on the absences.
It was reported that Christensen is struggling with ‘problems together with his teeth’, ruling him out of Tuesday’s match.
Azpilicueta then again has suffered shoulder harm which means he can not characteristic.
Kante was deemed ‘not 100 percent match’ to start the match and Loftus-Cheek picked up minor harm within the closing minutes of Chelsea’s 7-0 thrashing of Norwich City.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel will present additional updates on the accidents after the match as Chelsea appears to seal their place in the quarter-final phases of the Carabao Cup, on the lookout for their first piece of home silverware under the German boss.
The Blues shall be hoping to have the quartet again and out there for their trip to Newcastle within the Premier League at the weekend.
Chelsea (3-4-3): Kepa; James, Chalobah, Sarr; Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Saul, Alonso (c); Ziyech, Havertz, Barkley.
Subs: Bettinelli, Sharman-Lowe, Chilwell, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Mount, Vale.
Southampton: Forster, Valery, Lyanco, Salisu, Walker-Peters, S.Armstrong (c), Diallo, Tella, Djenepo, A.Armstrong, Adams.
Subs: Lewis, Bednarek, Livramento, Smallbone, Perraud, Romeu, Redmond, Walcott, Lengthy.
The referee is Kevin Buddy.
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