Chelsea take on West Ham today with Moises Caicedo available to make his debut.
Mauricio Pochettino has named £115million signing Caicedo on hhis bench, but £58m signing Lavia is not involved.
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Asked on Friday whether he would throw the pair straight in, Pochettino said: “We have one day more to asses them but it has been a very stressful week for Moises and Romeo.
“It’s easy to say they will be involved Sunday in the game but I think the most important thing is to avoid risks and not to rush with them.
“If they are ready by tomorrow they will be involved. If not we are going to wait a few more days to be fully involved in the squad.”
Reece James has been ruled out with a hamstring injury, so Malo Gusto replaces the Chelsea captain at right-back in the only change.
Pochettino has said he expects James to be out for “maybe a few weeks”.
Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli is also out injured at present. Romelu Lukaku and Callum Hudson-Odoi are currently training away from the first-team squad at Cobham and are not considered part of the group as they look to seal exits before the transfer deadline. Hakim Ziyech is on the verge of joining Turkish giants Galatasaray and Lewis Hall is heading to Newcastle.
Confirmed team news
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill; Gusto, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Fernandez, Chilwell; Sterling, Jackson
Subs: Bergstrom, Cucurella, Maatsen, Humphreys, Caicedo, Ugochukwu, Madueke, Mudryk, Burstow
Injuries: James, Nkunku, Chalobah, Fofana, Badiashile, Broja, Bettinelli
Doubts: None
Time and date: 4:30pm BST on Sunday August 20, 2023
Venue: London Stadium
