Pochettino is now anticipating a crucial week in which his team will visit Brighton and then go to Manchester United without the certainty of having too many players back. If anything, his problems have gone worse because Marc Cucurella and Reece James will both be suspended for the Seagulls’ visit the following Sunday.

Moises Caicedo

Caicedo arrived back at Cobham after the international break, but he was left out of the starting lineup against Newcastle. However, he entered the game as a second-half substitution.

Possible return date: Brighton (H) – Sunday, December 3

Nkunku Christopher

After suffering an injury in the summer, Christopher Nkunku, who cost roughly £52 million to sign with Chelsea from RB Leipzig, is yet to make his team’s competitive debut. The 26-year-old attacker has not played since suffering a blow to his knee in a preseason match against Borussia Dortmund in the United States.

Having recovered for several months, Nkunku is now back to training with the first team. It is still anticipated that he will be absent for several weeks.

Possible return date: Mid-December

Romeo Lavia

Lavia hasn’t made his Blues debut yet and has been dealing with an ankle injury ever since moving to Stamford Bridge. The teenage midfield player’s recuperation suffered a significant setback last month, delaying his comeback until December.

Since then, he has resumed training with the first team. Although the adolescent is lagging behind Nkunku in his recuperation, a comeback is imminent.

Possible return date: Mid-December

Wes Fofana

Fofana tore his ACL during preseason workouts, meaning he will miss the most of the season. Despite this, he has resumed working out on the Cobham pitches.

Possible return date: April 2024

Malo Gusto

A knee issue forced Malo Gusto to withdraw from the France Under-21 team last week. Following an MRI examination, the 20-year-old defender’s tiny internal lateral ligament lesion was discovered.

Despite not being included in the squad for the match against Newcastle, he was observed returning to Chelsea’s first team during practice prior to the match, indicating that he might be available for selection before next weekend.

Possible return date: Brighton (H) – Sunday, December 3

Chalobah Trevoh

Chalobah has been recovering from a thigh injury, which has prevented him from playing for Chelsea this year. During the international break, he was spotted working out in the Cobham gym.

Possible return date: Unknown

Chukwuemeka Carney

After taking a knock before the match against Arsenal, Chukwuemeka came off the bench to play against Burnley; however, the midfield player has now suffered another setback. He had trouble with a knee injury that he sustained early in the season against West Ham.

Possible return date: Unknown

Ben Chilwell

Chilwell was knocked down toward the end of Chelsea’s Carabao Cup match against Brighton in September. Unfortunately for the Blues defense, the team discovered very soon that the muscle problem was more serious than initially believed, and he hasn’t returned to action more than a month later.

Possible return date: Late-December