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Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino defends medical team amid lengthy injury list

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has defended the club's medical team amid a lengthy injury list at the club.

The Blues were without 12 senior squad players for the goalless draw with Bournemouth last time out.

Some of them could return when Chelsea host Aston Villa on Sunday but a number of key players remain sidelined.

"It's the profile of the player, the risk of the player. It's not the people working in the medical staff of performance area," said Pochettino.

"I think we need to respect these areas [at the club] are very good professionals, qualified people.