Chelsea were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw away to Brentford on Saturday, and alongside the dropped points came mixed injury news for Enzo Maresca’s side.
With their Champions League opener against Bayern Munich only days away, several key players face fitness battles.
The Brazilian forward, who has impressed since his summer switch from Brighton, was surprisingly declared “not fully fit” by Maresca after the Brentford clash.
Despite lasting 79 minutes, Pedro admitted before kick-off that he was not at 100%.
While Maresca would have preferred to rest him with Bayern in mind, circumstances forced him to start.
Chelsea hope he will recover in time for Wednesday’s trip to Munich.
Expected return: September 17 vs Bayern Munich (A).
Highly rated youngster Estevao missed the weekend’s game after falling ill on international duty.
No timeline has been set for his recovery, leaving his availability for midweek in serious doubt.
Expected return: Unknown.
The Portuguese midfielder’s Chelsea career has stalled after suffering a thigh injury with the U21s.
Surgery has already been carried out, and he is not expected back until the start of 2026.
Expected return: Early 2026.
The summer signing endured a hamstring setback in August against Fulham.
His injury came during the same period that Nicolas Jackson’s move to Bayern nearly collapsed. Delap is now targeting a return late in the year.
Expected return: December 2025.
Injuries continue to plague the Belgian midfielder, who has been out since the Club World Cup with a muscle problem.
Chelsea hope to see him back in action during the autumn.
Expected return: September/October 2025.
The French defender is also sidelined with an unspecified issue picked up at the Club World Cup.
He has resumed full training but is not expected to feature immediately.
Expected return: September/October 2025.
Chelsea will be desperate to have at least some of their sidelined stars available when they travel to Germany for their first European test of the campaign.