In last night's Champions League match against Malmö, Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku were both injured. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel urged Callum Hudson Hudson-Odoi and Kay Havertz to come forward and "prove themselves".
The Blues beat the Swedish champions 4-0 easily at Stamford Bridge and are struggling to defend the Champions League in a strong way. Andreas Christensen opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 9th minute before Jorginho extended his advantage with a penalty. Shortly after the start of the second half, Kay Havertz crushed Malmö's hopes. This victory put Chelsea in second place in Group H of the Champions League, just three points behind the leaders Juventus.
However, Wednesday's game was overshadowed by injuries to Werner and Lukaku, who are expected to miss the weekend against Norwich City. Lukaku sprained his ankle under the impact of Rassen nelson in the first half, before Werner left the field with hamstring problems before the end of the first half.
The striker pair will be replaced by Havertz and Hudson-Odoi, with Tuchel continuing to urge them to fight for regular starting spots in the absence of Lukaku and Werner in the next few games.
"There is always a chance, it is necessary to prove yourself. They can prove it now and we will have some games without Romelu and Timour and everyone has a chance to be invited to play for a few minutes on the pitch. When they're on the pitch, they need to show their desire to resolve that's what things are, they did it today, but there's still room for improvement. “
"Whoever starts for us, we need the same desire and determination because we need to score goals to win the game. We need to find a solution without Romelu and Timo, that's obvious. "Everyone will join this game and play a decisive role for us."
Meanwhile, the exact injuries of Lukaku and Werner remain unclear, and the two are undergoing a thorough examination to understand the specific extent of the injuries. After Wednesday's match, Tuchel did not give an optimistic assessment of the Chelsea duo, saying Saturday's match with Norwich could come too early for both players.
"Maybe I don't know much more than you," you saw. Romelu sprained his ankle inside the penalty area. Timo's hamstring was injured.
The next opponents have congratulated Chelsea, who are absent from the double, and now a quarter of the Premier League has passed, and Stamford Bridge is one point ahead of Liverpool in the table. Saturday's game was very important for Chelsea and involved a battle for the top spot. Points against weaker teams are a must to win the title, and although Norwich have only drawn 2 of their 8 league games, Chelsea need to be on high alert.