Graham Potter promised Chelsea are doing what they will to unravel their damage points.
Chelsea misplaced a 3rd successive recreation on Thursday as they went down 2-1 to Fulham in a west London derby.
Compounding their points at Craven Cottage, the place debutant Joao Felix was despatched off, midfielder Denis Zakaria suffered a quad damage.
It means Zakaria joins Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy, Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, N’Golo Kante, Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Wesley Fofana on the sidelines.
Forward of Sunday’s conflict with Crystal Palace, Potter – who has seen his facet lose seven of their final 10 matches – is aware of Chelsea should discover a answer.
“We’re trying on a regular basis, going over the way it’s taking place,” mentioned Potter, who changed Thomas Tuchel in September.
“Typically if you are available in by way of the season it’s tough to know the way it’s occurred. It’s a little bit of unhealthy luck and in addition studying for us all how we will enhance.
“The character [of the injuries], it’s not even a sample, it’s totally different issues. It’s tough.
“It’s not like we’ve been over-training or something like that. We definitely must unravel it although.”
Joao Felix’s three-match suspension, in the meantime, has dealt one other blow.
“After all, disappointing as a result of he got here right here to play, he’s on mortgage to play,” Potter mentioned.
“You noticed his high quality when he was on the pitch and to lose him for the three video games is an actual blow for us. Nothing we will do now, we’ve simply acquired to cope with it.”
Chelsea are rooted in tenth place within the Premier League, and Palace would transfer stage on factors with the Blues ought to they win.
Potter has by no means received a house recreation in opposition to Palace throughout his managerial profession, drawing one and shedding three of 4 earlier such video games accountable for Swansea Metropolis and Brighton and Hove Albion, although Chelsea did beat the Eagles 2-1 at Selhurst Park below his stewardship earlier this season.
Chelsea have received their final 10 league video games in opposition to Palace however have misplaced two of their final three top-flight matches at Stamford Bridge, and Potter is aware of his group must get again to their greatest.
“We’ve to get well from the frustration of the [Fulham] recreation, assess all of the gamers after which now we have to attempt to be optimistic, take a house recreation on, one other London derby in opposition to a group with harmful gamers, so now we have to be good ourselves,” he mentioned.
Potter, in the meantime, confirmed there is no such thing as a probability that Pulisic, who is ready to be out till March on account of a knee damage, will depart the membership in January.
“No probability,” he mentioned. “There’s by no means been any consideration about that anyway however he’s a few months out.
“He’s dissatisfied, optimistic he can come again faster than the 2 months, so it’s at that stage the place it’s fingers crossed for his rehab.”