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Chelsea hit with ANOTHER injury blow as midfield star Mateo Kovacic suffers hamstring issue to join already sidelined Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner - with trio set to be out until after the November internationals

Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea will be without Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner and Mateo Kovacic until after the international break because of injuries.

Lukaku and Werner were injured in their 4-0 Champions League win over Malmo, the former twisting his ankle and the latter hurting his hamstring. Kovacic pulled up in training on Thursday, meanwhile.

The 27-year-old midfielder has a hamstring problem with Tuchel saying he was injured in the last moments of the session.

Mateo Kovacic has suffered a hamstring injury in training and will be out for several weeks
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel revealed he would be out until after the November internationals

'He will be out for some weeks,' Tuchel said.