My Blood Is Blue Report post Posted December 6, 2021 Please use this thread for all posts relating to our Premier League match against Leeds United at Stamford Bridge before, during and after the game. The Moderators will be keeping an eye on things, so let's try to keep it intelligent. Please note that this un-moderated forum is a privilege and its abuse will result in the suspension of your account. The match is scheduled to kick off at 15:00 hours on Saturday, 11th December 2021 (Local UK time/date) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diddymen Report post Posted December 6, 2021 this is going to be one tough match and god knows who will be available following our trip to Russia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VA96 Report post Posted December 6, 2021 In more promising news https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mateo-kovacic-set-to-return-in-welcome-boost-for-injury-hit-chesea-90grn2d6r 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Blood Is Blue Report post Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, VA96 said: In more promising news https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mateo-kovacic-set-to-return-in-welcome-boost-for-injury-hit-chesea-90grn2d6r Was just about to post this… this is very good news. Get some balance back in the side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Singleton Report post Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, VA96 said: In more promising news https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mateo-kovacic-set-to-return-in-welcome-boost-for-injury-hit-chesea-90grn2d6r Good news and hopefully the weekend after next he'll be giving us meaningful minutes on the pitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarefreeMuratcan Report post Posted December 6, 2021 8 hours ago, Diddymen said: this is going to be one tough match and god knows who will be available following our trip to Russia. Maybe last year, but this year they are not as good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asvaberg Report post Posted December 6, 2021 33 minutes ago, CarefreeMuratcan said: Maybe last year, but this year they are not as good. We hate them, anyway. So smash them, please :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VA96 Report post Posted December 7, 2021 21 hours ago, VA96 said: In more promising news https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mateo-kovacic-set-to-return-in-welcome-boost-for-injury-hit-chesea-90grn2d6r that lasted long...Kovacic tests positive for COVID Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulw66 Report post Posted December 9, 2021 Mendy Thiago, AC, Rudiger James, Jorgi, Kante (?) Alonso Werner, Havertz, Mount If Kante and RLC not fit.........the options in there are Saul, Barkley, or continue with James and have CHO / Azpi / Pulisic as RWB. Subs - Kepa, Azpi, Saul, Barkley, CHO, Pulisic, Ziyech, Lukaku.......then fitness pending, RLC / Sarr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Blood Is Blue Report post Posted December 9, 2021 We really are down to the bare bones in CM and it's come at the worst time in terms of the number of games we have to play. Saul was obviously signed on the assumption he would fill the CM4 role, but that hasn't worked out at all, so if Kova, Kante and RLC are all still out then we're in quite a bit of trouble for the next couple of games and Lukaku clearly still isn't back at full fitness. At least the next 2 are home games and we have a reasonable gap between them, I suppose. It depends on fitness, but presuming everyone we currently know to be out is still out, then this is how I would line up. Mendy Azpi - Silva - Rudiger James - Jorginho - Barkley - Alonso Mount - Havertz - Werner Subs: Whatever we can cobble together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
