Chelsea suffer new injury setback with Danny Drinkwater set to miss Arsenal clash with calf injury

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England midfielder Danny Drinkwater’s Chelsea debut has been delayed until October by a calf injury.

Drinkwater was an unused substitute against his former club Leicester last Saturday and missed the midweek Champions League win over Qarabag of Azerbaijan.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: ‘He had a muscular problem in his calf. I think it’s very difficult to see him before the international break. He needs time to recover.

‘It’s a pity because he was starting to work and to improve his physical condition.

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Danny Drinkwater’s injury is likely to hand Tiemoue Bakayoko another chance to shine (Picture: Getty)

‘Now we have to move all these situations. And in two, three weeks, four weeks, I don’t know.’

Drinkwater joined on transfer deadline day for a reported fee of £35million to be reunited with former Leicester team-mate N’Golo Kante. The midfield pair were key in the Foxes’ 2015-16 surprise title win.

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