Chelsea almost complete injury XI after Denis Zakaria limps off in Fulham defeat
Denis Zakaria joined Chelsea's ever-growing list of injured players after being taken off in a horror evening at Craven Cottage, which also saw Joao Felix hit with a three-match ban on his debut
Chelsea have almost completed an 'injury XI' after Denis Zakaria limped off during their 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Thursday night.
Graham Potter's nightmare tenure in charge of the Blues went from bad to worse at Craven Cottage as his side were defeated by their west London rivals.
And it wasn't just the failure to secure any points that made for an abysmal evening, with Potter losing two more players from his already thread-bare squad.
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Joao Felix will miss three games after receiving a red card on his debut, but Zakaria's injury would have felt particularly frustrating for on-looking Chelsea fans. The Swiss international limped off before the hour mark, having just started to enjoy a run of games.
And having only recently welcomed back Mason Mount and Thiago Silva, the Blues faithful will be wondering if their players have been placed under some kind of curse this season.
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He joined an already extensive list of players in the treatment room, including midfielders N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Chelsea have also had to make do without defenders Reece James, Wesley Fofana and Ben Chilwell. Forwards Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic are also still out of action, while Armando Broja is out until late 2023.
Meanwhile, Edouard Mendy in goal has been injured since the World Cup, forming an unusually complete-looking XI of Chelsea players side-lined.
Potter will have to field another makeshift team against Crystal Palace on Sunday in what is surely a must-win game for the Englishman.
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