Chelsea manager confirms Denis Zakaria injury blow

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has confirmed that midfielder Denis Zakaria will be ruled out for four weeks with a quad injury.

The Switzerland international suffered the setback against Fulham in midweek and medical tests were conducted following the game.

Potter has now revealed that the injury is only a short-term one and the 26-year-old could be back in action in around a month.

The Blues have lacked a consistent performer in midfield this season. Zakaria started to show promise before suffering a setback.

Hopefully, he will be back in action without any recurrence. The midfielder will be aiming to convince the Blues to sign him permanently.

The club currently have the option to buy him for €30m once his loan contract from Juventus expires at the end of June this year.

Chelsea recently ended a two-match losing streak in the top-flight with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.

Despite this, they are a staggering 10 points behind the top four places.