Chelsea are beginning to become more affected by injuries as the season gets older.

Enzo Maresca has had relatively good luck on this front so far, however captain Reece James has been absent for the entire season.

Noni Madueke limped off after scoring at the weekend against Nottingham Forest, although Maresca gave a cautionary all clear message surrounding him.

It is one of the players who they signed over the summer who has arguably had the worst luck when it comes to staying fit, with them joining with a lot of promise over what they could bring.

Omari Kellyman joined the Blues from Aston Villa for around PS19m in a move linked to Ian Maatsen's big-money departure.

It looks as if his bad luck has continued, with GiveMeSport reporting that Kellyman has suffered a new injury that has pushed back his recovery date.

The piece goes on to say he is targeting a return over the winter, although now it remains to be seen whether he can make an impact on first team proceedings.

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Kellyman expected to leave on loan in January Of all the signings they made over the summer, the young midfielder is the one that brings the most intrigue to supporters, with very few having experience watching him play before.

It has already been reported that Chelsea are planning on loaning out the player in January, with minutes looking as if they are going to be at even less than a premium at Stamford Bridge.

The signing of Kellyman was investigated by the Premier League when it was done, with some wondering if both Chelsea and Villa were looking for financial loopholes to help their balance sheet, and potentially over inflating the value of the players they sold to each other.