Six Chelsea players to miss Liverpool clash

Chelsea will kick off their Premier League season with a home game against Liverpool amid controversy over Moises Caicedo, who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion and has been targeted by both teams.

Nonetheless, Mauricio Pochettino will be without several players due to injury. The Blues announced on Friday the list of six players who will be unavailable for Sunday's opener at Stamford Bridge.

Benoit Badiashile, who suffered a groin injury in a training session, is making good progress and is likely to be available for the game against West Ham on 20th August.

Meanwhile, Marcus Bettinelli, Armando Broja, Trevoh Chalobah and Wesley Fofana will remain out of action for several weeks.

Christopher Nkunku, who was signed in the summer transfer window, was injured in the pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund at Soldier Field in Chicago and he still hasn't recovered from his knee surgery.