Joao Felix could be thrown in at the deep end against Fulham on Thursday evening with Raheem Sterling said to be out for some time. The 28-year-old was replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the opening minutes of Chelsea's Premier League clash with Manchester City.
Sterling fell to the floor with a grimace on his face after a collision with John Stones and has since undergone several scans on his hamstring. The England international was not named in the 18-man squad which travelled to the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup third round on Sunday
According to The Athletic on Friday, a second scan was believed to have shown that his injury is worse than first feared. As it stands, Sterling is one of many players who are unavailable for selection due to injury which could leave Potter no choice but to hand Felix firs-team minutes just hours after completing his move from Atletico Madrid.
