Enzo Maresca faces serious headaches (©Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Enzo Maresca faces serious headaches (©Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea's hospital is getting out of beds

Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 13.02.25. | 17:42

The Blues are facing a severe injury crisis, while Enzo Maresca doesn't have a single genuine striker at his disposal, even though the club brought as many as 12 players in the past two transfer windows

Apart from being a stadium, Stamford Bridge could soon become a hospital as well, as the medical centre will soon start lacking beds! Apart from experiencing a form deterioration (only two Premier League wins in the last eight rounds and the elimination from FA Cup), the Blues are facing serious injury crisis, which could make the upcoming period pretty difficult for them.

At first, Chelsea's defensive line was decimated, as Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile were sidelined, making the Blues return Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace. Now, the attack is suffering. Moreover, Enzo Maresca currently doesn't have a single genuine striker at his disposal.

Namely, almost the same day, Chelsea lost their second-best Premier League scorer, Nicolas Jackson, who is set to miss 6-8 weeks, as well as the UEFA Conference League top scorer, Marc Guiu. With Joao Felix, who was loaned out to AC Milan, out of the picture, wingers and second strikers like Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho, Christopher Nkunku, or Mykhailo Mudryk will have to step in.

With a pretty undemanding schedule that awaits the Blues in the Premier League and the ECL Round of 16 - where they'll face either the winner of Gent-Betis or Copenhagen-Heidenheim clash - challenging times are upon the Stamford Bridge crew.

UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE - PLAYOFFS

Thursday

20:45: (2.75) Celje (3.35) Apoel Nicosia (2.55)

20:45: (1.35) Molde (5.00) Shamrock (9.00)

20:45: (4.00) TSC Backa Topola (3.60) Jagiellonia (2.00)

20:45: (7.25) Vikingur (4.60) Panathinaikos (1.43)

23:00: (3.15) Borac Banja Luka (3.10) Olimpija (2.45)

23:00: (1.85) Copenhagen (3.60) Heidenheim (4.80)

23:00: (3.60) Gent (3.45) Betis (2.05)

23:00: (2.60) Omonia (3.15) Paphos (2.85)

***odds are subject to change***


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ChelseaNicolas JacksonWesley FofanaBenoit BadiashileMarc Guiu

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