Chelsea have suffered a fresh injury blow after their defender, Ben Chilwell sustained a hamstring injury in the closing stages of their Champions League 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea manager, Graham Potter also confirmed that goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga would miss the Blues’ Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.
Kepa, who currently has a foot injury, attended Chelsea’s Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening and was seen at the stadium with crutches.
His teammate, Edouard Mendy started ahead of Kepa and now looks set to keep his place for Chelsea’s clash with Arsenal this weekend.
When asked about the latest update on Kepa, Potter said at his post-match press conference after Chelsea’s win over Dinamo: “No he won’t be okay for Sunday.
“It is only precautionary [to use crutches] to keep the weight off his foot.
“He is progressing well but won’t be available for Sunday.”
Commenting on Chilwell, Potter added, “It’s a blow for us on an otherwise positive evening. To see him pull up like that, it’s not a great sight.
“So, fingers crossed when we get it scanned, it isn’t too bad. It cannot be as severe, but we have to cross our fingers at the moment. But clearly, we’re disappointed.”
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