Overview
- Cole Palmer remains sidelined with a groin injury, is not training with the first team and will miss the Qarabag match, with his status reviewed daily and a possible Barcelona return unconfirmed.
- Pedro Neto is ruled out of the Qarabag game due to a small issue and is being protected as a precaution after featuring against Tottenham.
- Enzo Maresca says he will rotate for the nearly 5,000-mile round trip to Baku given the late return to London and a Premier League match against Wolves on Saturday.
- Benoît Badiashile could be available after the international break, while Dario Essugo is not expected back until December or January and Levi Colwill continues knee rehabilitation.
- Chelsea sit on six points in the Champions League after a loss to Bayern Munich and wins over Benfica and Ajax, level on points with Qarabag, as Palmer posts gym-based rehab updates on social media.