Chelsea will have to wait slightly longer than most of their Premier League rivals before returning to action.
The Blues will host Bournemouth on Tuesday, giving them an extra day than many of the other top-flight teams to prepare. But boss Graham Potter is still battling a lengthy injury list, despite having had a month off while the World Cup was held in Qatar.
With Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech yet to return from their own adventures at the World Cup, the west Londoners may have as many as eight players ruled out. Here, Mirror Football rounds up the latest Chelsea injury news and expected return dates.
