Chelsea welcome Leicester City to Stamford Bridge for their first home game of the season on Sunday as Frank Lampard continues his search for a maiden win in charge of the club.
In what will be the club-record top-scorer's first taste of being Chelsea boss at the stadium where he made such an impact on the field, the Blues will be looking to bounce back from defeats against two of their biggest domestic rivals in the opening week of the campaign.
Manchester United ran riot in the final half-hour at Old Trafford last weekend as Chelsea slumped to a humiliating 4-0 defeat, and there was penalty shootout heartbreak in Istanbul on Wednesday as Liverpool beat them in the UEFA Super Cup.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest injury and suspension news for Lampard's side ahead of Leicester's visit.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: Unknown
Chelsea could be facing a centre-back shortage, with Christensen having picked up a knock in Istanbul which forced him off five minutes from the end of normal time. The Dane will be assessed before Sunday's match.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Achilles
Possible return date: November 2 (vs. Watford)
Loftus-Cheek sustained a serious Achilles injury in May and continues to work towards fitness once again, with a return not expected until November.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Achilles
Possible return date: September 14 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Like Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi is still carrying an Achilles injury from last season. The young winger is further along in the recovery process but is unlikely to feature until after the September international break at the earliest.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
James has been backed to challenge for a first-team place this season, but he must first recover from a broken ankle he suffered during the summer.
CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Chelsea have no suspension issues for this match.
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