May 2nd 2024.
Last Saturday, during their match against Aston Villa, Chelsea's Thiago Silva suffered an injury. Unfortunately, their injury woes continue as they prepare for their London derby against Tottenham tonight. Along with Silva, Axel Disasi has also been added to their list of absentees.
In their previous game against Aston Villa, Cole Palmer made a return to the starting lineup and helped the Blues secure a point. However, their hopes of a dramatic win were dashed when Disasi's goal was disallowed by VAR. Silva, who recently announced his departure from Stamford Bridge, underwent scans for a groin injury he sustained during the match.
During a press conference on Wednesday, manager Mauricio Pochettino confirmed that Silva will not be available for their upcoming match against Spurs. Disasi, who was a potential replacement for Silva, has also been ruled out. Pochettino expressed his disappointment, saying, "There's no good news because we cannot recall any players from the last injury list. And now we have to add two more, Disasi and Thiago, who are not available for tomorrow."
Last week, Enzo Fernandez, Raheem Sterling, Malo Gusto, and Carney Chukwuemeka were also sidelined due to injuries. Fernandez underwent surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Reece James and Levi Colwill returned to partial first-team training but are still not fit to play.
In addition to their injury woes, Chelsea will also be without Timo Werner for the remainder of the season. The striker was substituted in their game against Tottenham on Sunday due to a hamstring injury.
As for Tottenham, they are coming off a defeat in the North London derby against Arsenal and have their own injury concerns. Destiny Udogie will miss the rest of the season, with Ben Davies replacing him in their recent game against Arsenal. However, Davies was forced off the field in the 87th minute and is also expected to miss the rest of the season.
Timo Werner's injury is expected to keep him out for the final weeks of the campaign, adding to Tottenham's already long list of absentees. With both teams facing injury problems, it will be a challenging match for both sides.
The predicted Chelsea starting lineup for their match against Tottenham includes Petrovic, Gilchirst, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Gallagher, Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk, and Jackson. Meanwhile, Tottenham's predicted lineup includes Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Emerson, Sarr, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson, and Son.
The highly-anticipated match between Chelsea and Tottenham will kick off at 7:30pm on Thursday, May 2, with live coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Fans can also stay updated on all the latest Chelsea news and analysis by signing up for our newsletter, in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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