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title: "Emegha returns to fitness with Chelsea after muscle injury absence"
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# Emegha returns to fitness with Chelsea after muscle injury absence

Chelsea player Emanuel Esseh Emegha has recovered from a muscle injury that kept him out for 7 days, becoming ready ahead of the clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 24 October 2026، 03:17 Saudi time

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Emegha returns to fitness with Chelsea after muscle injury absence

[Chelsea](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/chelsea-212) announced that their player [Emanuel Esseh Emegha](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/emanuel-esseh-emegha-6089) has become ready to feature again after recovering from a muscle injury.

Emegha had been out since 17 October 2026 due to this injury, before returning to training on 24 October 2026, after an absence lasting 7 days.

Chelsea are hoping to have their player back ahead of the upcoming clash against Tottenham Hotspur in the fixtures of matchday 8 of the English Premier League for the 2026/27 season.

The match is scheduled to be held at Chelsea's stadium on 24 October 2026 at 19:30 Saudi time (corresponding to Damascus time).

The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

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