Chelsea boss Graham Potter has said he has “never experienced anything like it” after the club’s injury situation worsened as Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic limped out of Thursday’s 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City.
Sterling was forced off after five minutes with Pulisic following him 17 minutes later with a knee problem as City substitute Riyad Mahrez scored a second-half winner to move Pep Guardiola’s side within five points of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
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Mason Mount was also absent after picking up a knock in training and the trio join Wesley Fofana, Armando Broja, Reece James, Ben Chilwell and N’Golo Kante on the sidelines.
The Blues will face City again in Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday and Potter said: “It doesn’t make it any easier but obviously too soon [to know how bad the injuries are]. Raheem, first action in the game. So it was a strange one, a backheel.
