John Terry will be unable to help Chelsea back to winning ways at Hull, while Antonio Conte dismissed claims of a rift with Roman Abamovich.
Chelsea will once again be without captain John Terry for Saturday's trip to Hull City in the Premier League.
Veteran centre-back Terry returned to training this week, but has failed to overcome the effects of the ankle injury he sustained during the 2-2 draw at Swansea City earlier this month.
Chelsea have lost both their league matches in his absence, with poor defending staining reverses against Liverpool and Arsenal and head coach Antonio Conte is now targeting a comeback for Terry after the international break.