According to the Evening Standard, Chelsea has six injured players who are expected to return around their home match against Bournemouth on October 10.

Chelsea hope the international break will help ease their injury concerns. Five players were absent in Friday's match against Brentford, with Pedro, Caicedo, and Reece James notably missing. The long-awaited return of Jordan Henderson failed to provide much relief for the team.

Xavi Alonso stated that most injured players' situations are touch-and-go. He hopes the team will be close to full strength when they host Bournemouth, led by Marco Rose, in the second week of October.

Palmer will miss England's next four UEFA Nations League matches due to injury. Palmer had an excellent start to his season at Chelsea and was recalled to the England squad on Friday. Previously, Thomas Tuchel had not included this attacking midfielder in the World Cup squad.

Expected return date: October 10, home match against Bournemouth.

João Pedro has not played for Chelsea since the draw against Hull City last weekend. In that match, he appeared to suffer a minor knee injury early in the second half but played the full 90 minutes and scored the equalizer late in the game. He subsequently missed training and was omitted from the Brazil squad for the upcoming international break.

João Pedro also missed Chelsea's match against Brentford, and the team clearly suffered from the lack of his attacking prowess. Xavi Alonso suggested before the Brentford match that Pedro would undergo a pre-match fitness test. Three weeks of rest should aid his recovery.

Expected return date: October 10, home match against Bournemouth.

Caicedo has appeared in only 14 minutes of competitive football this season and is still recovering from a calf injury sustained during preseason. He came on as a substitute against Brighton but was injured again and quickly substituted off. Alonso later apologized for rushing him back.

Alonso stated that while Caicedo was close to being available for the Brentford match, he decided not to risk him before the international break. Three weeks of recovery and conditioning should help him regain match fitness when the team returns to Cobham.

Expected return date: October 10, home match against Bournemouth.

Reece James has suffered another hamstring injury. Chelsea's captain has been troubled by hamstring problems and has not participated in training since playing the full 90 minutes against Hull City.

Tuchel did not call Reece James up to England's current training camp, confirming that his fitness was the reason. Alonso said: "He has a minor hamstring injury. He tried, and we waited until this morning, but he didn't make it. Now we have plenty of time to prepare for the next match. He just needed a bit more recovery time."

All being well, Reece James is expected to return after the international break.

Expected return date: October 10, home match against Bournemouth.

Paléstra's Chelsea debut has been delayed another three weeks. The player who joined from Atalanta this summer was injured before Chelsea's opening match against Fulham and has not played since.

Alonso has repeatedly stated that Paléstra is close to a return, and before the Brentford match said he was nearly fit enough to be included. However, Paléstra did not appear in that match, and the team hopes he will be available after the international break.

Expected return date: October 10, home match against Bournemouth.

Emeiga, another summer signing, has also had his Chelsea debut delayed by injury. The former Strasbourg striker impressed in preseason, but his debut has been delayed far longer than expected.

Emeiga was also considered close to a return before the Brentford match, but Alonso has provided little update on his injury status. Three weeks of rest may be sufficient to get him back in contention.

Expected return date: October 10, home match against Bournemouth.

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