Chelsea Vs Everton: Three Chelsea Players Test Positive For #Covid-19 – #CHEEVE—According to present report, Three unnamed Chelsea players have tested positive for Covid-19 in the build-up to the Everton game
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that the Blues are due to face Everton at Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening, but their pre-match plans are being severely disrupted.
Chelsea have become the latest Premier League side to be stung by positive Covid-19 tests as three more senior stars at Stamford Bridge have contracted coronavirus. At present, the Blues’ clash with Everton on Thursday is still set to go ahead, but that situation could change following the recent
Thomas Tuchel is already without Mateo Kovacic, who tested positive last week and will be free to return to training on Friday.
Of those three, two were believed to be in Tuchel’s plans for the game.
Everton arrived in London around the same time as the reports of Chelsea’s positive tests emerged online.
Chelsea will be incredibly reluctant to postpone the game unless absolutely necessary, given they remain in five competitions and are already losing a chunk of their Premier League time to the upcoming Club World Cup
The Blues don’t exactly have a lot of numbers for squad rotation either. Kovacic is in isolation, Ben Chilwell is injured and both Trevoh Chalobah and N’Golo Kante are only just returning to action after spells out through injury.
Jorginho and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have been carrying their own issues, while striker Romelu Lukaku is still lacking fitness after a spell out with an ankle injury.
Mainwhile, Chelsea Vs Everton Match is scheduled for 8:45Pm GMT
