Dario Essugo Injury: Picks up muscular injury

Essugo suffered a right thigh injury while training with the Portugal U21 squad this week and is expected to miss time.

Essugo has yet to log minutes for Chelsea in the 2025/26 season, and he seems to be a depth piece in midfield behind Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia (strain) and even Andrey Santos. This injury is likely to keep Essugo away from the pitch for two or three weeks at a bare minimum, and his return to action will ultimately determine when he'll be able to make his competitive debut for the Blues in this campaign.