UCL: Two player to miss Chelsea game vs Salzburg

Chelsea will return to action on Wednesday night in the Uefa Champions League as their new coach, Graham Potter takes over following Thomas Tuchel’s sack last week.

Ahead of their UCL tie with RB Salzburg, Chelsea’s new manager has named the players that will miss the game.

Chelsea will on Wednesday night host RB Salzburg at Stamford Bridge after losing 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in their last UCL League encounter, which led to Tuchel’s sack.

However, speaking at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Potter, said that the likes of N’Golo Kante and Edouard Mendy will not feature against Salzburg.

“Mendy will miss the game, so will NG (N’Golo Kanté) – apart from that, everybody’s fine,” Potter said.

“Both of those guys are progressing well, but the game’s come too soon.”

Chelsea will hope to impress under their win coach as well as bounce back to winning ways after their last defeat to Zagreb in Croatia.