Evening Standard: Neto will miss Chelsea s Champions League training today due to injury against Tottenham

Hupu November 04 According to the English media "Evening Standard", Portuguese winger Neto's injury has added another haze to Chelsea's Champions League journey. The Portuguese winger was unable to participate in training on Tuesday morning ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash away to Qarabag.

In last Saturday's 1-0 away win over Tottenham, Neto was replaced by Esteban in the 85th minute. Now there is doubt whether he can play with the team against Azerbaijan. Coach Enzo Maresca has rotated his lineup significantly recently, making 10 adjustments in two consecutive games against Wolves and Tottenham.

The Chelsea medical team is also paying close attention to the physical conditions of Enzo Fernandez, Caicedo and Joao Pedro. Maresca admitted that all three players were playing with injuries, but after their eye-catching performance in Saturday's away win over Tottenham, they all appeared in the Champions League pre-match training.

However, long-term injuries Palmer, Badyashile and Esugo are still absent. Palmer and Badyasiele are expected to return in December, Esugo is aiming to return in the New Year after thigh surgery; defender Colwell is still in the early stages of recovery from knee injury.

After experiencing the setback of an upset loss to Sunderland, Chelsea regained its form by successively defeating Wolves and Tottenham. Now the Blues have not only reached the top eight of the League Cup, but also moved up to seventh in the Premier League. They are also looking forward to winning three consecutive victories in the Champions League to lock in a direct promotion seat. After losing to Bayern in the opening game of the league stage, they have defeated Benfica and Ajax at Stamford Bridge. They are currently outside the automatic promotion zone only due to a goal difference disadvantage.