Exclusive injury update on 4 Chelsea players racing to play on Saturday

Reece James and Wesley Fofana ruled out of Tottenham clash

Chelsea have been handed a major injury blow with Reece James and Wesley Fofana ruled out of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham. James suffered a knee injury in the Blues’ 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday, while Fofana picked up a knock in training on Wednesday. The duo will now miss the trip to Tottenham, which is a huge blow for Graham Potter’s side. James has been one of Chelsea’s best players this season, while Fofana was signed from Leicester in the summer to bolster the defence. Their absence will be a big test for Potter, who is already without N’Golo Kante, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja due to injury.

Other injury news

In addition to James and Fofana, Chelsea also have a number of other injury concerns. Mateo Kovacic is a doubt for the Tottenham game after missing the Bournemouth match with a calf problem. Denis Zakaria is also struggling with a knock, while Hakim Ziyech is still recovering from an illness. These injuries mean that Potter will have to make a number of changes to his team for the Tottenham game. It will be interesting to see how Chelsea cope without James and Fofana, who are two of their most important players.