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Poch aims to improve Chelsea injury record

- PAUL BROWN

FULHAM V CHELSEA
Kick-off: 8pm, Sky Sports

MAURICIO POCHETTINO has revealed he was worried about Chelsea's terrible injury record BEFORE he joined the club.

The west Londoners are in the grip of an injury crisis with at least nine players missing or doubtful for tonight's derby clash with Fulham.

But while Pochettino insists he will not use it as an excuse for his team's poor results, he admits he feared something like this might happen before he took the job.

Pochettino, whose side are only two points above the relegation places, said: "It was something we were worried about before we arrived here.