Victor Moses is fit and available as Premier League leaders Chelsea take the trip to the Vitality Stadium to take on AFC Bournemouth on Saturday.
Just seven gameweeks remain until the end of the season and Chelsea can take a big step towards clinching the Premier League title when they take the trip down south to face AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening.
The Blues need to win just six of their remaining eight games to win the title, and they will like to reduce that tally by grabbing the three points against Bournemouth on Saturday. Ahead of the match at the Vitality Stadium, here’s the team news for Chelsea.
Training done. Now the Blues are off to Bournemouth! ? pic.twitter.com/1LlEGkxFUl
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 7, 2017
The report on that front is all positive for Antonio Conte as the Chelsea boss has no pressing injury concerns whatsoever to deal with, taking a fully fit squad to the Vitality Stadium to face the Cherries on Saturday.
Nigerian international Victor Moses is the last man off the treatment table, having recovered from the toe injury that forced him to miss the last two league games. The 26-year-old is fit and available but will be further assessed before the start of the match in order to determine if he can start.
Conte addressed the availability of Moses in his pre-match press conference as he said: “Victor Moses trained with us yesterday and today, I have to check his situation and then make the best decision for the team but he’s available.”
If passed fit, Moses is expected to slot right back into the right wing back position that he has made his own this season after a series of impressive performance. Conte will also heave a huge sigh of relief after he struggled to replace Moses in the last two matches.
Conte: ‘Victor Moses trained with us yesterday and today. I have to make the best decision for the team, but he is available.’ #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 7, 2017
Meanwhile, Conte does have a few minor injury issues with Azpilicueta, Thibaut Courtois and David Luiz all playing through injury. Courtois and Luiz are going through treatments for hip and knee injuries respectively, while Azpilicueta has a broken bone in his hand.
Conte also talked about Dutch defender Nathan Ake, who played for Bournemouth in the first half of the season before being recalled by Chelsea after impressing with the Cherries. The Chelsea boss insisted that recalling Ake was the right decision, and that the youngster remains a part of his plans.
He said: “I think it was the right decision because for us it was important for him to stay in our squad, also because it’s important for us to check on our players and then see the improvement. I’m happy to have Nathan. I’m pleased with his commitment and attitude, he’s a good player and it was the right decision.”
