Chelsea will travel to the London Stadium to face West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday; West Ham and Chelsea have come under criticism for their poor performance in the Premier League.
West Ham United are 17th in the Premier League with 19 points, one above the relegation zone. Chelsea are also 9th with 30 points, 10 points below the top four finish.
Providing an update on Chelsea’s injury (CRaheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Mateo Kovacic, and Denis Zakaria) situation ahead of their Premier League clash with West Ham, Graham Potter said: “We had a little set-back with Raheem, he had a kick in training, so we’re assessing him,’ explained Potter. ‘I think he’s probably doubtful for tomorrow, I’d say. It’s a new injury; he just got a kick in training on the side of his knee.
“No one else is back, but they’re all getting closer and closer. Wesley has been training with the team; Denis has been training with the team.
“Apart from that, Mateo’s training with the team, but it will be too soon for him. So there’s good news, we’ve got some options.
This week, there were reports that Chelsea has agreed to a deal with Los Angeles FC to loan Pierre-Emerick Aubayemang to the MLS club after he was omitted from Chelsea’s 25-men squad for the Champions League.
Asked if it is true that Pierre-Emerick Aubayemang will be leaving on loan, Graham Potter added: “There’s nothing to report. He’s been training with us this week, training really well.
“So he’s conducting himself well, he’s a really good professional and has been supporting his team-mates. While he’s here he’s doing exactly what I expect him to do, which is to train well and act well.”
Graham Potter has revealed he expects a tough match against West Ham on Saturday.
He added: “I’m not sure. Whenever I watch West Ham, and certainly historically, they’re always tough games. David Moyes’s sides are always competitive and organized. Everyone knows what they’re doing, and they have some really good players; they attack the spaces well, defend in numbers and defend well, and set pieces are strong.
“So for us, it’s about understanding the environment, understanding the fact it’s a London derby and match whatever intensity is coming at us with our own, start the game well and try to take the three points.”
Todd Boehly was seen this week having lunch with Graham Potter and Emma Hayes.
On His relationship with the owners following January transfer spending: “The expectations have always stayed the same. We want to develop a team that ultimately wins. We know there are opportunities to make changes to the team in the windows when they’re open. That hasn’t changed.
“My relationship with them has stayed consistent with them in that there has been regular dialogue and conversation. We understand where we both are in terms of where we see the overall picture, where we see the team. We are working together really well to try to keep improving.”
