Chelsea injury update: Maxence Lacroix, Emi Martinez, Joao Pedro latest news and return dates

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Chelsea hoping for triple fitness boost after the international break

Chelsea will be hoping to welcome back a number of key names after the international break.

The Blues were beaten by Sunderland before the window, heading to the Stadium of Light on the back of a 2-0 win over Manchester United, where they had the chance to consolidate fourth place in the Premier League table.

They fell to Enzo Le Fee’s penalty, which saw them drop to fifth behind Liverpool, although they are missing some big players.

With that in mind, here is the latest Chelsea injury news and return dates…

Acheampong was omitted from the travelling party to the Stadium of Light, having started the first games before that clash.

Xabi Alonso revealed that the defender had been struck down with a niggle.

“He is recovering from a minor thing,” the Chelsea boss said. “He missed the fitness to be ready for today but we are expecting that he will be back after the international break. It’s a pity because he was in a good moment.”

On Wednesday, November 11, he then dropped out of the England Under-21s squad and returned to Chelsea.

Argentine international Martinez has sat out the Blues’ last four matches having had surgery on a broken jaw.

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