EPL : Huge Blow For Chelsea Ahead of Hull Trip

Chelsea have suffered a setback with defender John Terry ruled out of their game with Hull City this weekend

The Blues visit Hull on the back of consecutive defeats in the Premier League and will have to make do without their captain, according to the Times.

The newspaper reports that the experienced defender trained with the first-team for the past four days, but he hasn’t passed his fitness test meaning the Blues will be without their skipper.

Terry sustained an ankle injury in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw at Swansea City a moment that became a turning point for Antonio Conte’s men.

 

Subsequent defeats to Liverpool, at Stamford Bridge, before their humbling at the Emirates, leaves them eight points behind leaders Manchester City.

In their last two games, they’ve conceded five goals the same amount with Terry across their first four matches this season.

“I can’t even put into words how much being injured and missing today’s game hurts,” Terry wrote on Instagram after watching Chelsea lose 3-0 at the Emirates last weekend.

EPL : Huge Blow For Chelsea Ahead of Hull Trip

Conte Planning To Discard Three Players

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is set to phase out Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanovic following the 3-0 defeat at Arsenal, the Daily Mail say.

The newspaper adds that David Luiz, who only recently returned from Paris St-Germain, could also be ousted as a first-choice defender because Conte wants to sign two centre-backs.

It is also claimed that Conte wants to sign a full-back in a bid to strengthen his defence during the January transfer window.

Several players have been touted as long-term replacements for Blues captain John Terry – who is currently out injured – in recent months.

The Mail again suggest that Middlesbrough’s Ben Gibson and Michael Keane of Burnley are on Conte’s radar.

Conte Planning To Discard Three Players