Why Ross Barkley misses Chelseas Premier League clash with Fulham
Ross Barkley was left out of Chelseas matchday squad for the clash with Fulham after picking up an injury in the Europa League victory over PAOK.
England international Barkley played the entire 90 minutes of Thursdays 4-0 thrashing over the Greek side.
But Maurizio Sarri confirmed he picked up a knock during the match and was therefore an absentee at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Barkley, 24, endured a difficult first season at Chelsea after signing from Everton but has begun to show his talent this term.
He scored in consecutive matches for the Blues in October and has since emerged as key player for manager Sarri.
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Fulham made a disastrous start to the season following promotion from the Championship and Slavisa Jokanovic was sacked as manager last month.
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Claudio Ranieri, who guided Leicester to the Premier League title in 2016, was named as his replacement.
Fulham beat Southampton 3-2 last weekend but face Chelsea on Sunday without former Blues star André Schürrle.
The Cottagers confirmed before the match that Schürrle felt a twinge in training and misses the Premier League clash as a precaution.
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