AC Milan give Graham Potter huge injury blow as two key players pull out of international duty squad.

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AC Milan and Chelsea have been dealt with injury blows ahead of their Champions League tie. Chelsea's Edouard Mendy and Milan's star left-back, Theo Hernandez are the two familiar names who are currently not with the Senegalese and French National teams respectively due to injury.

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has returned to England early from international duty due to a recurring knee injury, per reports. Mendy picked up the injury during the closing stages of the Blues’ 2-1 win over West Ham and has not played since.

The injury was not thought to be too serious however, especially after the 30-year-old was called up to the Senegal squad for their upcoming friendlies against Bolivia and Iran.

However, just days into the international break, Mendy has returned to Chelsea to receive further treatment on his knee, but it is not known how long the keeper will be out for.

Milan's left-back, Hernandez has also been surrounded by injury concerns.

The 24-year-old, who assisted for Olivier Giroud's goal against Napoli at the weekend, was unable to join up with his international teammates for Nations League duty due to an injury in his right adductor, Goal France are reporting. It comes as Aston Villa's Lucas Digne, who was called up in place of Hernandez, also dropped out to leave Didier Deschamps' side short of players after a host of other star players suffered injuries in the lead up to the games.

Further reports in Italy from Gazzetta Milan claim that Hernandez will definitely miss the game against Empoli on October 1st, the same day Chelsea face Crystal Palace in the Premier League, with the trip to London later that week now also in doubt.

Hernandez did play all of the 2-1 loss to Napoli but has since struggled with the injury that could rule him out. France teammate N'Golo Kante will likely remain a doubt for Chelsea which is a blow for Potter, but the Blues need every slice of luck they can get at the moment after a poor start to the season have left them some way off the pace in the league and Europe as well.

The game between Chelsea and AC Milan will be Potter's third in charge after seeing matches against Fulham and Liverpool postponed.

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