The Blues still dealing with a stacked injury list
Still battling it out in the bottom-half of the Premier League table and coming under a huge amount of scrutiny, Chelsea have also been struggling with what is a stacked treatment room. While the Blues might have once again broken the bank during the summer transfer window, Mauricio Pochettino’s side have struggled to find any kind of first-team fluidity. Ahead of what will be a fiery trip to north London on Monday night, the former Tottenham boss will once again be without a string of superstar options. In fact, Pochettino’s side will make the trip to north London without the likes of Ben Chilwell, Trevoh Chalobah, Armando Brja, Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku. However, after returning to first-team training this week, Mykhailo Mudryk is expected to make a return to Chelsea’s travelling squad.Premier League Special: 8/1 Newcastle vs Arsenal Bet Builder Tips🔵 Chelsea’s official injury updates — as Mudryk is back to full team training.
🇦🇱 Armando Broja – continuing to receive treatment for irritation on the knee. 🏴 Trevoh Chalobah – continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme. 🏴 Ben Chilwell – continuing rehabilitation… pic.twitter.com/TmfHOAq4Wt — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 3, 2023
Pochettino discusses his return to Spurs
Ahead of what will be a first return to north London since leaving Spurs four years ago, Pochettino will certainly steal most of the headlines on Monday night. Guiding Tottenham to their first-ever Champions League final back in 2019, the ex-Spurs boss has been discussing how Monday’s showdown will be a ‘happy day’. “I said the only teams I would never manage are Arsenal and Barcelona.”“It is a strange feeling to come back to Spurs after four years… but it’s gonna be a happy day. I feel Spurs can really win the league, they’re doing an excellent job.”
While Pochettino might still hold a huge amount of fondness for his former employers, Chelsea will be bracing themselves for a real challenge against a Tottenham squad that are enjoying a record-breaking flurry.🔵 Pochettino: “I said the only teams I would never manage are Arsenal and Barcelona”.
“It is a strange feeling to come back at Spurs after four years… but it’s gonna be a happy day. I feel Spurs can really win the league, they’re doing excellent job”. pic.twitter.com/aCvRWbxgig — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 3, 2023