Kalidou Koulibaly will sit out Chelsea’s Champions League conflict towards Crimson Bull Salzburg with a knee damage that noticed him miss Man Utd’s go to.
- Koulibaly missed United recreation with knee subject
- Similar drawback will hold him out of UCL conflict
- Potter says damage not too critical
WHAT HAPPENED? Koulibaly was not named in Chelsea’s 21-man squad that travelled on Monday to face Crimson Bull Salzburg. The defender missed Chelsea’s final match towards Manchester United on Saturday with a knee damage picked up towards Brentford and he has been sidelined once more with the problem.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The Senegal captain has settled pretty swiftly at Stamford Bridge, regardless of competitors for locations being excessive when all of Chelsea’s defenders are totally match. He has performed in eight of their 13 Premier League matches to date, lacking one recreation by way of suspension resulting from a pink card.
AND WHAT’S MORE: Koulibaly joins various key gamers on the sidelines for the Blues with Reece James, N’Golo Kante and Wesley Fofana all out for prolonged spells.
WHAT THEY SAID: Supervisor Graham Potter has provided a constructive replace, telling reporters: “It is not too critical however this recreation was too quickly for him. We’re hoping to get him on the grass Wednesday or Thursday.”
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WHAT NEXT FOR KOULIBALY? Koulibaly will hope he may be match for Chelsea’s subsequent Premier League fixture towards his supervisor’s previous facet Brighton on October 29.