Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic picked up a hamstring injury during Serbia’s 2-0 win over Albania on Thursday, and he is now expected to be out for at least three weeks.
In absence of Ivanovic, Jose Mourinho is likely to give young left back Abdul Rahman Baba another chance to impress.
The Blues need to reshuffle their defence with Spain international Cesar Azpilicueta is likely to start in his natural right back position.
Chelsea have made a nightmare start to the season, having lost four games already out of eight in the Premier League.