If Chelsea's injury issues weren't bad enough then they just got worse. Currently out of action are Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Chilwell, N'Golo Kante and Armando Broja.
Meanwhile, there are uncertain returns for Thiago Silva, Kalidou Koulibaly and Mateo Kovacic from the World Cup, all of whom struggled with fitness before the international break. Kepa Arrizabalaga was also sidelined at that stage.
Although the expectation is for James, Fofana and Loftus-Cheek to be ready once the Premier League starts up again on December 27 for the Blues, Chilwell and Broja are likely to be out for most of if not the rest of the campaign and Kante hasn't been seen since August.
