Overview
- Chelsea are without a win in four matches across all competitions, following defeats to Leeds United and Atalanta and draws with Arsenal and Bournemouth.
- Enzo Maresca said Wesley Fofana suffered an eye problem and is struggling to see, though he hopes the defender can be available to face Everton.
- Maresca described Liam Delap’s shoulder issue as “quite bad,” with Standard Sport reporting optimism that the striker could return in about four weeks.
- Romeo Lavia remains sidelined with a muscle problem with no return timeline, Dario Essugo is out for the next three games, and Levi Colwill is a long-term absentee after August ACL surgery.
- Separate reports cite internal frustration over Maresca’s tactics and rotation, with The Daily Mail via Football365 reporting that Estevao, Facundo Buonanotte and goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen are unhappy with their minutes.