Fresh major injury update as 21y/o Chelsea star returns to Cobham training amid confirmed Chilwell agony

Chelsea handed encouraging injury news despite blow of losing Ben Chilwell this week.
Moises Caicedo of Chelsea goes down with an injury during the Premier League match between Fulham FC  (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)Moises Caicedo of Chelsea goes down with an injury during the Premier League match between Fulham FC  (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Moises Caicedo of Chelsea goes down with an injury during the Premier League match between Fulham FC (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Chelsea could have both Moises Caicedo and Armando Broja fit for their visit to Burnley this weekend despite both leaving the pitch with some form of agony in the 2-0 win over Fulham on Monday night.

Caicedo was forced off late on during the win following a collision with Willian and looked really distressed as he walked off the touchline while Armando Broja literally sat on the turf and needed help from the medical team to get off the field.

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Broja did immediately hint that he was fine and his substitution was pre-planned as he worked his way back to full fitness having been out for almost 10 months due to a knee injury.

Mykhailo Mudryk who bagged his first Chelsea goal since snubbing Arsenal and joining the Blues also picked up a knock and was hurriedly subbed off in the win and reports on the Evening Standard say checks are still ongoing to determine the extent of damage.

An injury to the Ukrainian will land a massive blow to Chelsea and also the player as he’s looked really fit and his form was just about to take off since joining them.

The news that Moises Caicedo will be available though is a massive lift as he played his best game for the Blues since joining in the derby win. Armando Broja, who gave Chelsea a focal point and a goal on Monday night will also fire up Nicolas Jackson who returns from his one-game suspension after picking up five yellow cards in his first six games of the league campaign.

This potential layoff for Mykhailo Mudryk adds to the blow of losing Ben Chilwell who has confirmed he’d be out for a while due to a hamstring injury he picked up in the game against Fulham.

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