Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. West Ham United

Chelsea will be aiming to record their first victory of the 2023-24 Premier League campaign when they head to West Ham United on Sunday for a London derby.

The Blues opened their season with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool last weekend, coming from behind to secure a share of the spoils in Mauricio Pochettino's first match at the helm.

Chelsea have no European football this season following their disastrous 2022-23 campaign and can therefore put a lot of their focus on the league.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with West Ham, who drew 1-1 with Bournemouth in their first match of the campaign.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: Unknown

New Chelsea captain Reece James is said to be facing a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring issue, although it is unclear whether he suffered the problem against Liverpool or during a training session this week.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Chelsea's new signing Nkunku will be missing in the early months of the campaign due to a serious knee injury that has required him to undergo an operation.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: August 25 (vs. Luton Town)

Benoit Badiashile has returned to training after recovering from a hamstring injury, and it is believed that he could make his return to the squad against Luton Town on August 25.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Wesley Fofana faces a battle to return before the end of the season, having suffered an ACL injury, with the centre-back not expected to be available until next March at the earliest.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: Unknown

Trevoh Chalobah was not involved against Liverpool due to a thigh issue, and the centre-back will also miss out this weekend, but he could potentially return to the field in September.

Chelsea have no players suspended for this match.