Frank Lampard has confirmed Chelsea will be without three first-team stars for the trip to Arsenal on Boxing Day. The Blues bounced back from two Premier League defeats with a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Ham on Monday night.
But left-back Ben Chilwell lasted just 10 minutes before being substituted in the London derby after suffering an ankle injury early on.
The £45million summer signing joins Reece James on the sidelines as the 21-year-old recovers from a knee injury. As well as his two first-choice full-backs, Lampard confirmed he will also be without playmaker Hakim Ziyech for the clash with Arsenal after the Moroccan suffered a thigh injury earlier in December. "No, he [Ziyech] won't be fit for Arsenal," said Lampard, adding:
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