closed Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa

[Magic Lamps 11,441]

Thankfully we have this huge squad. Thiago Silva, James suspended, Pulisic injured, Lukaku possibly out as well, maybe Mount needs a rest (will obv still start) does not even matter, we have Ziyech, CHO, Havertz and fit and/or fully rested. Still, fuck int'l football.

[DDA 9,570]

Is Lukaku fit ?

[ZAPHOD2319 3,867]

1 hour ago, DDA said:

Is Lukaku fit ?

As up to date I have seen. We may know more at Tuchel's presser.

 

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Romelu Lukaku returned early from international duty after confirming he has been struggling with a “minor thigh issue”. The Belgian is currently a doubt but will be assessed. Reece James is serving a three-match suspension after his red card against Liverpool, while Thiago Silva is also banned, as it stands. Christian Pulisic suffered a knock to his ankle when playing for the USA against Canada and is a doubt.

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,192]

If that footage is from today's training session, it appears he is fit. If injured, he would of been isolated doing his own rehabilitation individually.

[Milan 17,835]

How come James is suspended for three games? It was dogso so should be just 1 game, surely not?

[Mário César 811]

15 hours ago, chelsea_4_eva said:

Seems like Puli has a slight ankle injury, not sure if fit for this match. Hopefully nothing too serius.

Another injury? ffs 

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54 minutes ago, Mário César said:

Another injury? ffs 

He rolled the ankle trying to go between two CB. Then he wouldnt let them stretcher him off the pitch. Tried to straight leg limp run up the pitch, then the other way and collapsed. Probably did more damage ignoring the medical staff.

[Milan 17,835]

10 hours ago, Milan said:

How come James is suspended for three games? It was dogso so should be just 1 game, surely not?

One match suspension confirmed.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

NG and Puli injured so wont play

[Milan 17,835]

 

[Pizy 17,860]

All those salty opposition fans questioning why we were after Saul and here is the reason. And thank god we got him. Kante will be a constant injury risk throughout the season and must be handled carefully. Saul is going to get a lot of games.

As for Pulisic, I’m sad to say this because I really like him (especially as a fellow American) but I’d cash in on him next summer. He’s injured more than any player I’ve ever seen. Tuchel can’t ever count on him at all because he’s always on the injury table. Every injury then sets him back and he has to fight his way back into contention to play.

I’d use him as a makeweight with Dortmund if we are genuinely interested in Bellingham.

[MoroccanBlue 5,192]

10 days is nothing. It’s the muscular imbalance injuries that bother me. He hasn’t had one in a little while

[nyikolajevics 2,420]

16 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

10 days is nothing. It’s the muscular imbalance injuries that bother me. He hasn’t had one in a little while

Yes, but it's getting quite annoying.. Every time he is getting, he gets some minor injury which makes him sidelined for 10-14 days, then returns with line lost. After a couple of substitution appearances he becomes sharp again, then the new knock/muscle problem/sprain comes again in no time.

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It has been over ten years since I read a lengthy study published in Sports Illustrated. Researchers followed the careers of promising NFL players to look at what would predict a player going from a good player, to developing into a great player. The one constant was a player's ability to heal quickly from small injuries and staying injury free. If you look at both Pulisic and Mount, Puli is the same player that came to Chelsea, a really good player with flashes of great play. Mount came a really good player and is on a steady climb to being a consistently great player.

[Nero 1,794]

1 hour ago, Atomiswave said:

NG and Puli injured so wont play

[Strike 6,957]

I think Jorginho Kovacic again and Saul off the bench. Saul starts the European game in midweek

[Warning_Hazard 156]

I'm going 2-1 for this one.

[DDA 9,570]

Hoping Ziyech will start this one. Have a feeling he will link up with Lukaku immediately and be a big factor in Romelu scoring a tonne of goals.