As Chelsea injury woes continue, the manager Guss Hiddink has indicated that more youth players will feature again Swansea City on Saturday. Addressing the media at Cobham ahead of the game, the Dutchman reported there are a few players suffering with injury problems, including captain John Terry.
It was a youthful Chelsea team which started last weekend’s 4-0 win at Aston Villa, and there could be further involvement for some of those who featured, and perhaps others, tomorrow.
‘We have a few injured players so we will bring in some youngsters,’ said Hiddink.
‘John Terry is still not available, he has a little problem with his Achilles like last week. He’s been on the training pitch, doing his exercises, but he’s not fully recovered. Costa is out (suspended), as you know, Hazard is out, Matic will be out and Remy is out. Nevertheless we will bring in some youngsters as we did last week.’
It was a youthful Chelsea team which started last weekend’s 4-0 win at Aston Villa, and there could be further involvement for some of those who featured, and perhaps others, tomorrow.
‘We have a few injured players so we will bring in some youngsters,’ said Hiddink.
‘John Terry is still not available, he has a little problem with his Achilles like last week. He’s been on the training pitch, doing his exercises, but he’s not fully recovered. Costa is out (suspended), as you know, Hazard is out, Matic will be out and Remy is out. Nevertheless we will bring in some youngsters as we did last week.’
Loic Remy started the game at Villa Park but was forced out of the action very early on.
‘I don’t know when he will be recovered,’ said Hiddink. ‘It’s a groin problem but it will last. When you have that problem you cannot train properly.’
In the absence of the Frenchman and Diego Costa, a decision is still to be made on who will start up front at the Liberty Stadium.
Bertrand Traore, Falcao and Pato, who scored on his debut last weekend, will all be hoping to get the nod.
‘We’ll see,’ said Hiddink. ‘We had only a few strikers in December and January because apart from Diego Costa they were all injured.
‘Traore wasn’t strongly knocking on the door at that time, and now we have strikers who must compete for the position. Who will start tomorrow? You will see tomorrow.’
The Blues boss said Nemanja Matic has severe bruising on his lower leg, although he hopes to have the Serbian available for selection next week, while there was slightly more positive news concerning Gary Cahill.
‘We’ll see this afternoon, we’ll do a test to see if he’s fit,’ Hiddink explained. ‘It’s a bit of a tendon problem in his hip. He trained yesterday and we’ll see how he reacts to what was an intense session.’
‘I don’t know when he will be recovered,’ said Hiddink. ‘It’s a groin problem but it will last. When you have that problem you cannot train properly.’
In the absence of the Frenchman and Diego Costa, a decision is still to be made on who will start up front at the Liberty Stadium.
Bertrand Traore, Falcao and Pato, who scored on his debut last weekend, will all be hoping to get the nod.
‘We’ll see,’ said Hiddink. ‘We had only a few strikers in December and January because apart from Diego Costa they were all injured.
‘Traore wasn’t strongly knocking on the door at that time, and now we have strikers who must compete for the position. Who will start tomorrow? You will see tomorrow.’
The Blues boss said Nemanja Matic has severe bruising on his lower leg, although he hopes to have the Serbian available for selection next week, while there was slightly more positive news concerning Gary Cahill.
‘We’ll see this afternoon, we’ll do a test to see if he’s fit,’ Hiddink explained. ‘It’s a bit of a tendon problem in his hip. He trained yesterday and we’ll see how he reacts to what was an intense session.’
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