Kalidou Koulibaly will not play against Real Madrid

Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard spoke about the nature of Kalidou Koulibaly's injury, which the defender received in the match against Real Madrid.

Kalidou Koulibaly, Getty Images

: Will Koulibaly be available for the matches against Brighton and Real Madrid? No, he will miss both matches. Kalidou suffered a hamstring injury, it's a matter of weeks, not days. He is a very strong and experienced player. People talk a lot about our lineup, but in such a tight schedule, when we have to play on two fronts, we have to vary the lineup - the team we used in the Champions League will be different from the one for the UPL match in any case. Kalidou's injury is a big nuisance for him and for all of us, but we will continue to fight no matter what. I hope he recovers as soon as possible," Lampard was quoted as saying by Football London.

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