Ahead of a potentially crucial “make or break” week, Graham Potter has suffered arguably his biggest injury blow of his tenure so far. After being withdrawn in the 19th minute of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Tottenham, the club later confirmed Thiago Silva had damaged his knee ligaments.
The Brazilian defender now looks set to miss a defining few weeks for Graham Potter. Silva joins Cesar Azpilicueta on the injury list after the latter suffered a head injury against Southampton and is therefore still adhering to concussion protocols before returning to training.
Christian Pulisic and N'Golo Kante both took part in full first-team training after stepping up their recovery at Cobham. Mateo Kovacic has recovered from an illness that saw him miss the defeat to Spurs at the weekend, but it appears as though Reece James and Mason Mount could miss out on the clash.
