Assane Diao Injury: Will miss more time

Diao "appeared to have escaped with nothing significant, but he was still in pain. We did more tests that didn't go well, as he's still affected by last season's injury. He'll be sidelined for a few weeks," coach Cesc Fabregas announced.

Diao had a rollercoaster couple of days after experiencing some discomfort in training. The team will act cautiously given the previous problem in the same area, and he'll be shut down for a while. His timetable is up in the air, as it'll depend on his level of comfort. Mergim Vojvoda is starting as a winger in an emergency situation in this one since Jayden Addai (ankle) is also on the mend and Nicolas Kuhn (Achilles) isn't 100 percent.