The Blues skipper on the night, thanks to Reece James being missing through injury, was forced off in the final minute of seven added on. Chelsea finished the game with ten men having used all their substitutions and Mauricio Pochettino confirmed afterwards that Chilwell, who suffered two separate hamstring injuries last season, had sustained an injury.He said: "Is Chilwell injured? Yes."We need to assess it tomorrow but I think it is hamstring."Chelsea are already without eight first-team players through injury, including summer signings Christopher Nkunku and Romeo Lavia. Right-back Malo Gusto is also suspended for the next two games following a straight red card against Aston Villa last weekend.Nicolas Jackson, who scored his second Chelsea goal in the Carabao Cup win against the Seagulls, will miss Monday's game with Fulham.The match-winner has collected five yellows in six Premier League games so far this season.Despite Chelsea's injury crisis, England Under-21 Noni Madueke still cannot get into the squad.
