Graham Potter could do with a bit of luck on the injury front.
As soon as he had taken the Chelsea job in early September, the 47-year-old has already inherited an ongoing hamstring problem for N'Golo Kante that would soon rule him out until February. Edouard Mendy was also injured, soon giving way to Kepa Arrizabalaga's resurgence before he also got injured.
The list has only grown, giving the World Cup break added importance for Chelsea's injured group to recover ahead of the return to action. But Sunday's friendly against Aston Villa in Abu Dhabi only increased the strain for Potter.
