Graham Potter will be eager to pick up the first win of his Chelsea tenure as Crystal Palace host the Blues at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The west Londoners currently sit seventh in the Premier League on 10 points and remain some way from the top-four, let alone rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal who sit in third and first respectively.
The international break will have given the former Brighton boss some time to conjure a plan to steer Chelsea back to winning ways. Players, such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, will have had the perfect opportunity to impress the 47-year-old and potentially earn a place in the starting-eleven to face Patrick Vieira's side.
It must be said that Potter has been granted a huge boost ahead of the weekend with N'Golo Kante returning to training at Cobham. So, with that being said, football.london has taken a look at the injury concerns the newly-appointed boss faces ahead of Saturday.
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N'Golo Kante
Chelsea released eagerly-anticipated footage of Kante in training this week as the midfielder nears a return to competitive action.
Didier Deschamps left the 31-year-old out of his France squad for fixtures against Austria and Denmark, allowing time for him to work on getting fit for a period of nine matches in October which could define the early stages of Potter's reign and his side's season.
Despite being considered a key player at Stamford Bridge, Kante is out of contract at the end of the season and will be able to negotiate a free transfer in January. It is believed fitness issues have not reduced a long list of potential suitors.
Edouard Mendy
Twitter also suggested that Mendy could be available for the short trip to face Patrick Vieira's side this weekend, having been side-lined the final match of Tuchel's Chelsea tenure with injury and matches that were then cancelled.
He found himself on the bench against Zagreb due to a combination of a knee injury and the chance to give Kepa game-time, with Mendy also in the worst run of form at Chelsea since joining in 2020
Though, it should be pointed out that the Senegal shot-stopper may also not be Potter's first choice, with Kepa's ball-playing ability possibly being a key factor in the fight for the No.1 spot.
Should Mendy feature against Palace, it will be his 100th appearance in Chelsea colours, during which time he has kept 49 clean sheets.
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