Mateo Kovacic and Kepa Arrizabalaga were among the Chelsea players who missed the open training session ahead of the Blues’ Champions League group stage match against Dinamo Zagreb.
The Stamford Bridge side have already qualified for the Champions League round of 16 after a 2-1 win over RB Salzburg last week. Chelsea is top of the group with 10 points from five games in Group E. They are three points clear of AC Milan, who sit second on seven points.
Chelsea will face Dinamo Zagreb in their last match of the 22/23 Champions League group stage. The Blues will try to take revenge on the Croatian team after they inflicted a defeat on the Premier League side in their 22/23 Champions League opener.
The west London outfit slumped with a 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League opener, with Mislav Orsic’s goal in the 13th minute of the match separating the two teams.
Chelsea was hit by injury before the clash against Dinamo Zagreb
The Blues have suffered an injury ahead of their group stage match against Dinamo Zagreb.
According to the Evening Standard, Kovacic and Kepa are expected to miss their match against the Croatian team.
Kepa had suffered an injury during Chelsea’s previous match in the Premier League. The Spaniard had started for Chelsea against Brighton on Saturday. But he was replaced at halftime after suffering a foot injury.
The Evening Standard reports that Kovacic ‘is managing an ongoing knee problem’. Koulibaly, who has missed Chelsea’s last three games, also missed the open training session and is also not expected to be available against Dinamo Zagreb.
Chelsea enter the game thanks to their 4-1 humiliation at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion. The Blues conceded three goals in a disastrous first half for them. That included two own goals, conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah.
Chelsea got one back through Kai Havertz early in the second half, but couldn’t find another to add to the pressure on Brighton. The Gaviotas then sealed their stoppage time victory with a fourth goal in the 90+2 minute.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s next game in the Premier League is against Arsenal. The Blues, who have 21 points from 12 games, are 10 points behind Arsenal. The north London team has 31 points from 12 games.
The match between Chelsea and Arsenal kicks off at 5:30 pm Indian Standard Time on Sunday.
