The most recent injury news as Preston North End’s opponents in the FA Cup face a serious injury crisis.
Preston North End’s opponents in the FA Cup For their match this weekend at Stamford Bridge in the third round, Chelsea may be missing up to ten players. Despite spending a lot of money on transfers in the past year, the West London club may be without several of its expensive stars when the Lilywhites visit.
The goals of Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke gave the Blues a 3-2 victory over Luton Town on Saturday. However, a number of their players were absent, and according to the most recent injury report, a number of them will be sidelined against PNE. Robert Sanchez, the goalkeeper, is expected to be sidelined until at least February due to a knee injury. center-back Wesley Fofana will probably miss the entire 2023–2024 season due to an ACL injury he sustained during the preseason.
Complete-back Marc Cucurella had surgery to repair an ankle injury he had before Christmas, which will prevent him from playing until March. England center back Reece James, on the other hand, is another celebrity who won’t be playing due to his terrible injury history. A hamstring injury required surgery to fix.
Similar to Reece James, Lesley Ugochukwu and Trevor Chalobah are also recovering from hamstring injuries. Chalobah hasn’t been seen since August, and it’s unclear when he’ll be back.
Mauricio Pochettino must choose whether to start Ugochukwu against North End after Chelsea decided not to risk him for their match against Luton, where he was scheduled to play.
A 19-time England international named Ben Chillwell is another athlete who has a hamstring problem. Although he has resumed training after being out since October, there has been no word on when he might return.
Due to a knee injury, Carney Chukwuemeka is not expected back anytime soon. He experienced the problem for the first time in August and then again in October. Romeo Lavia, who cost Chelsea £58 million in the summer, will require evaluation due to a thigh injury.
According to the most recent information, the former Southampton midfielder will be evaluated to determine if he needs a few days or a few weeks to recover.
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