Chelsea will be hoping to repeat their brilliant 3-0 win against AC Milan on Tuesday evening with the Italian giants facing a number of injury concerns.
Both teams have key players that are set to miss the Champions League clash through injury, including £75million summer signing Wesley Fofana who suffered a sprain knee in the Blues' win against Milan last week. Edouard Mendy returned to the matchday squad for Graham Potter's side at the weekend, but it remains to be seen whether he will replace Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal.
Rafael Leao is set to be the key threat for Milan as the Portuguese forward continues to be linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge next summer. Potter's side can take a huge step towards qualification from Group E if they can pick up a win against the Serie A champions with Chelsea currently level on points with the Italian outfit.
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AC Milan superstar Theo Hernandez, who missed out on the trip to Stamford Bridge last week, is set to return to the matchday squad for Stefano Pioli's side. Hernandez was involved in the 2-0 win against Juventus at the weekend and played the full 90 minutes after recovering from an abductor injury.
Charles De Ketelaere is struggling with a minor muscle problem and will miss the game against Chelsea, taking Milan's injury list to eight players. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mike Maignan, Simon Kjaer, Alexis Saelemaekers, Davide Calabria, Junior Messias and Alessandro Florenzi are all set to be absent as well and not be involved for the hosts.
It's not just Milan that are struggling with injuries as Chelsea look set to be without N'Golo Kante and Hakim Ziyech, along with Fofana who continues to recover from injury. Potter noted ahead of the win against Wolves, that the former was getting closer and more integrated with the team, but it looks as though the trip to the San Siro will come too soon.
The Moroccan winger replaced goalscorer Kai Havertz on Saturday afternoon but was not involved in first team training with the group on Monday morning. Denis Zakaria, who is yet to feature for the Blues so far this season after completing a deadline day loan switch from Juventus, was present in training but it remains to be seen whether he will be handed any first team action.
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