BREAKING - Chelsea dealt injury scare before Champions League clash

Enzo Maresca during a Chelsea training session (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Chelsea have been dealt an injury scare ahead of their clash against Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League. The Blues will hope to extend their excellent vein of form when they lock horns with the Azerbaijani outfit at the Tofik Bahramov Stadium on Wednesday night.

Pedro Neto was not spotted in training at Cobham on Tuesday morning. The 25-year-old winger was replaced by Estevao Willian in the final minutes of Chelsea's 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening.

The substitution appeared to be tactical, with Enzo Maresca eager to bring on some fresh legs. Neto has already featured 14 times across all competitions for the west London outfit this season, chalking up almost 1,000 minutes of action.

In fact, the Portugal international has started all but three of Chelsea's matches this term. As it stands, it remains to be seen why he was not involved in first-team training; Maresca will be expected to provide an update on his situation when he faces the press at 12:15pm.

Moises Caicedo, Reece James, Marc Guiu, Josh Acheampong, Tyrique George, Alejandro Garnacho, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Facundo Buonanotte, Romeo Lavia, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jorrel Hato, Jamie Gittens, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Liam Delap, and Malo Gusto were all spotted in training.

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