Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca, has confirmed that two of his players, Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu are currently injured and will be out of action for a while.
Maresca spoke at his pre-match press conference on Thursday, ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League tie with Brighton on Friday.
According to him, both Jackson and Guiu have a muscle problem.
This means that Maresca will have to depend on the likes of Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho to lead his team attack against Brighton.
“Nico is injured and will be out until the international break,” Maresca said.
“Probably he will be back after the international break. We knew he had a muscular problem but not how important [significant] it was at that stage. His reaction was good, so we didn’t think it was going to be a big injury.
“Unfortunately, he had a scan which has shown the injury, and he will be out for six to eight weeks.”
He added, “Marc Guiu will also be out for a while. He has a muscle problem, a hamstring issue as well, and will be out for a little while.”
Media Talk Africa reports that Maresca’s side currently sits in fourth position on the Premier League table ahead of the Brighton game.
The Blues are behind the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.
