(Reuters) – Chelsea wing again Marcos Alonso will miss Saturday’s residence sport in opposition to Burnley by means of harm whereas midfielder Mason Mount may characteristic after recovering from sickness, supervisor Thomas Tuchel mentioned on Friday.
Alonso, who picked up an ankle harm within the final minute of their Champions League win in opposition to Malmo in midweek, provides to an already prolonged harm listing that features forwards Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, in addition to midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
“He (Alonso) tried to come back out now for coaching however the stress is simply too excessive on the ankle, it is too painful. It is nothing large however too painful in the intervening time so he won’t be within the squad tomorrow,” mentioned Tuchel.
Requested about 22-year-old England worldwide Mount, the German mentioned: “It is a tough one. Mason was in poor health however the motive was his knowledge tooth… he was again in coaching and misplaced a little bit of weight as he could not eat correctly.
“He can play some minutes, however we might want to anticipate the response as a result of it appears correct therapy must be completed,” added Tuchel, casting doubt over his participation in England’s World Cup qualifiers with Albania and San Marino this month.
Chelsea are three factors clear on the prime of the Premier League however Tuchel mentioned Burnley, who’re within the relegation zone, could be a stern take a look at regardless of their woeful begin to the season.
“We anticipate a troublesome match, a troublesome opponent that’s quick on factors however not quick on efficiency. Burnley play a powerful and intense sport, they’ve a brave method — they performed at Manchester Metropolis with excessive intense urgent,” he mentioned referring to Burnley’s 2-0 at defeat on the Etihad on Oct 16.
“So we must be at our greatest degree to provide you with options and match the depth they carry into the video games. Like I mentioned, we demand so much from ourselves but it surely’s essential we carry all this to the pitch.”
Chelsea have 25 factors from 10 video games whereas Burnley are in 18th place on seven factors.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Ken Ferris)
