Chelsea handed 10-man injury headache ahead of Hull City

Chelsea will be without several first-team players when they host Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday, with manager Xabi Alonso confirming that Moises Caicedo has not recovered in time for the Stamford Bridge clash. According to Football London, Caicedo is expected to return against Brentford after the international break, while Marco Palestra will have to wait for his Chelsea debut after suffering an injury in training.

Jordan Henderson and Emmanuel Emegha also remain unavailable as they continue their recoveries. Hull have their own injury concerns, with Hidemasa Morita and Charlie Hughes ruled out. Eliot Matazo, Darko Gyabi, Jack Butland and Ilyas Ansah are also expected to miss the trip to west London. Chelsea enter the fixture looking to respond after their 2-1 defeat to Arsenal, although they restored confidence with a 6-3 Carabao Cup victory over Leeds United.

Players expected to miss Chelsea vs Hull City:

• Moises Caicedo — Chelsea
• Marco Palestra — Chelsea
• Jordan Henderson — Chelsea
• Emmanuel Emegha — Chelsea
• Hidemasa Morita — Hull City
• Charlie Hughes — Hull City
• Eliot Matazo — Hull City
• Darko Gyabi — Hull City
• Jack Butland — Hull City
• Ilyas Ansah — Hull City