Chelsea have 8 absentees for EFL clash against Blackburn

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Mauricio Pochettino will have a headache in setting the line-up for the EFL Cup clash against Blackburn Rovers at Stamford Bridge, as the manager will have eight absentees for the game.

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Chelsea host Blackburn Rovers in the next round of the EFL Cup at Stamford Bridge. Pochettino's side are coming off the back of a 2-0 defeat to Brentford in matchday 10 of the Premier League, a loss that left them 11th in the table.
Last round of the EFL the Blues faced Roberto de Zerbi's Brighton and won 1-0 with Nicolas Jackson scoring. Pochettino will have a slightly tougher time putting together a line-up for this round as he has eight absentees due to injury.
It's not all bad news and injuries for Pochettino as he will have Enzo Fernandez, Badiashile and Reece James available. Check out the full injury list for the match against Blackburn Rovers in the Carabao Cup:

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