Chelsea went back to their winning ways on wednesday Champions League night game against Maccabi Tel Aviv trashing them 4-0 but they'll host the Gunners on Saturday without the key duo.
The Blues Boss Jose Mourinho confirmed that Willian and Pedro will miss Saturday's Clash against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
Pedro was substituted in Chelsea's 3-1 lost to Everton over the weekend and was not part of the team that trashed Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 on Wednesday night due to injury, where as Willian gave Chelsea the lead on Wednesday Champions League Night but was removed after 23 minutes due to a muscle injury and he'll be out of Saturday's Clash with Arsenal.
Mourinho said; "Willian is out for sure, I think Pedro is out for sure. I prefer problems when players are playing well than problems when players are playing badly,”
Jose Mourinho had six Changes to his squad that played Everton for the Clash against Maccabi Tel Abiv, using new signing Baba Rahman, and a youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who impressed him.
"I think he [Loftus-Cheek] played very well which is very good for us," he explained.
"I think he is in conditions to compete with the others for positions and minutes but he is having minutes.
"He played already in the Premier League this season, now in the Champions league. He's potentially a very good player.
"You have to feed these young players and choose the right moment but the reality is that his evolution is important."
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