Chelsea vs. Hull City injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

By Oliver Thomas | 11 Sep 2026 15:00, Last updated: 11 Sep 2026 15:00

Chelsea will test their mettle against high-flying Hull City in gameweek four of the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat at champions Arsenal last weekend, while Hull played out a 0-0 draw with Aston Villa to preserve their unbeaten start in the top flight.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all the latest team news for the two clubs.

Out: Jordan Henderson (wrist), Emmanuel Emegha (muscle)

Doubtful: Moises Caicedo (unspecified), Marco Palestra (unspecified)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, James, Lavia, Hato; Rogers, Palmer; Pedro

Out: Ilyas Ansah (back), Jack Butland (shoulder), Charlie Hughes (groin), Hidemasa Morita (groin), Elliot Matazo (knee/ineligible), Darko Gyabi (thigh/ineligible), Oscar Zambrano (ineligible)

Doubtful: Tim Iroegbunam (groin), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (calf), Paddy McNair (foot)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Tzolakis; Ajayi, Egan, Mendy; Coyle, Slater, Gourna-Douath, Giles; Belloumi, Stroud; McBurnie

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