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Chelsea facing defensive midfield crisis as Tiemoue Bakayoko and David Luiz join N'Golo Kante on injured list following draw with Roma

Chelsea's injury woes have worsened after Antonio Conte revealed Tiemoue Bakayoko and David Luiz suffered knocks in the Champions League draw with Roma.

The hectic 3-3 draw on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge saw Luiz start as a holding midfielder alongside £40m summer signing Bakayoko.

However both have suffered knocks, says Conte, which could leave them with a spell on the touchline alongside fellow defensive midfielder N'Golo Kante.

Chelsea's injury woes have worsened after David Luiz suffered a knock to his calf
Chelsea's injury woes have worsened after David Luiz suffered a knock to his calf
Antonio Conte also revealed Tiemoue Bakayoko suffered an injury against Roma
Antonio Conte also revealed Tiemoue Bakayoko suffered an injury against Roma

Conte said of Luiz: 'He has a little problem in his calf.