06/10/2026
๐จBREAKING: Injury updates ahead of EPL return this weekend๐คฉ๐โ
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Reece James has been working on his recovery from a hamstring injury during the international break. The severity of the Chelsea captain's latest problem remains undisclosed.
๐ช๐จ Xabi Alonso will be hoping to call upon Moises Caicedo for the visit of Bournemouth. The Ecuadorian midfielder has played just 14 minutes this season due to a persistent calf issue but is nearing his return to action. The player has been working hard on his recovery behind the scenes during the ongoing international break.
๐ง๐ท Joao Pedro pulled out of the Brazil squad for the international break due to a knee injury. Chelsea's No.9 has not been pictured in any of the first-team training sessions over the break and we await to hear an update from Alonso later in the week.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Cole Palmer has been doing some rehabilitation work in the Caribbean with a specialist fitness coach, according to Chelsea sources.
๐ฎ๐น Marco Palestra is expected to return to the Chelsea squad on Saturday after missing the start of the season due to a quad injury. The Italian defender, signed for ยฃ47million in the summer, has been pictured in first-team training over the past few weeks.
๐ณ๐ฑ Emmanuel Emegha has been struggling with a hamstring injury but there is some hope he can return to the Blues squad for this weekend's clash with Bournemouth, given Alonso was hopeful he would be included against Brentford before the break.
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