There is no denying that Chelsea supporters are feeling quite optimistic right now.
And after such a hugely disappointing Premier League season, we are not going to let rival fans take that away from us!
With that being said, there is at least one thing that will concern the Chelsea fan base, an issue we have seen for years now.
Unfortunately, after less than a year in charge, it is already something that Xabi Alonso has witnessed.
Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke and now Pedro Neto! Why do our Premier League rivals always want to sign players not rated by the fan base? What aren’t we seeing? 😵💫
Enzo Maresca is reportedly eyeing a reunion with Neto at Man City
Chelsea have injury issue that needs to be addressed with Emmanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda out
Simply put, there is an injury problem at Chelsea, with new signings Emmanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda being the Blues’ latest casualties.
As a result, Emegha and Quenda have been left out of Chelsea’s squad for their pre-season tour of Australia.
Emegha’s fitness record last term was already poor, so there may not be any correlation between methods at Chelsea and his and Quenda’s injuries.
However, when you look at the number of injuries that Chelsea have had to contend with in previous campaigns, there clearly is a problem.
Before the 2025/26 season even started, they were without their first-choice centre-back Levi Colwill because of an ACL injury.
Early in the season, Cole Palmer had to deal with a niggling groin issue that he could just not shake off.
Towards the end of the campaign, Chelsea then lost Estevao Willian to a hamstring injury. Some will point to the Club World Cup and the number of games that the Blues played in the 2024/25 season, while others will say there is no correlation between all of these injuries.
Whatever the case, Chelsea’s injury record is not great, and after losing Emegha and Quenda for this first part of pre-season, supporters will understandably be worried.
Thankfully, Emegha’s and Quenda’s injuries are not too serious, but they are something to keep an eye on.
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