Chelsea news: Eden Hazard may still be made Blues captain (Image: Getty)
Sarri's captaincy dilemma
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has revealed he will decide during the international break who to name captain with Eden Hazard in the running alongside Cesar Azpilicueta.
Defender Azpilicueta - who has returned to right-back under Sarri having played the last two seasons as a right-sided centre-back in a back-three - has worn the armband so far this season.
The vice-captain has continued to skipper the team having regularly done so under Antonio Conte last season in Gary Cahill’s absence, but has not been officially named club captain.
Experienced defender Cahill has been omitted from the squad for all three of Chelsea’s Premier League matches so far this season - wins over Huddersfield, Arsenal and Newcastle, which means the 32-year-old is set to be stripped of the honour despite this being his eighth season at Stamford Bridge.
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Cesc Fabregas is Chelsea's only absentee this afternoon (Image: Getty)
"I am sure the injury is not serious, but he has pain out of his knee.
"So it's a bit strange, but nothing serious.
"The pain is still there, so for him, now, it's impossible to run on the pitch. He's only able to run in water."