Mauricio Pochettino stated that he anticipates having Christopher Nkunku and Levi Colwill ready for Chelsea’s Sunday match at Stamford Bridge against West Ham United.

Nkunku has not played for Chelsea since suffering a hamstring ιnjury during the team’s loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final in February, and Colwill has not played since being substituted due to a toe ιnjury sustained during a 2-2 draw with Brentford on March 2.

When Tottenham Hotspur comes to Stamford Bridge on Thursday, Chelsea will be without fourteen first-team players. However, Pochettino expressed cautious hope that Nkunku and Colwill will soon be able to return to the squad, helping to ease the club’s ιnjury issue.

Pochettino stated, “They were training (on Wednesday).” We were doing meetings, tactical work, and some set-pieces. They’re almost there.

They do not cross the line, even if they are on it. We’re hoping they’ll cross the line for West Ham on Sunday. We wish. However, we will still have to wait till tomorrow, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to find out if they can handle the pressure. According to the official ιnjury report provided by the club on their website, they are almost fully recovered.

Pochettino also vigorously refuted any insinuation that Chelsea’s ongoing ιnjury issues this season are a result of his training techniques.

“It’s similar to what I previously explained with Romeo Lavia,” he said. “Those who are speaking are ignorant since they were not present. I never trained with Lavia, but they claim that she isn’t here because of Pochettino because he is too powerful or difficult. He was hurt when he got there. He hasn’t been able to play since he got hurt again.

How may our tactics impact a player who wasn’t present with us, please? We are familiar with this industry. Far too many individuals criticize and try to place blame, which leads to negаtive emotions. However, I believe that after fifteen years, we have the know-how and expertise to handle it. Together with the medical staff and the performance area, we make decisions as a group.

“We’ve demonstrated that we can and will handle this. We are not from Mars to manage footballers; we have come from another club. It comes from folks who are bored at home and is impolite.