Yes, not even the international break brought much joy for Jose Mourinho & Co, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois sidelined for three months by a knee injury suffered in training this week.

"It is a big blow, it is not easy to have the best goalkeeper in the world injured," said the Chelsea boss.

Still, looking on the bright side, Blues skipper John Terry is back in the team after his one-game suspension. Terry's first aim today is presumably to complete the 90 minutes without being taken off or sent off.

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I think it's fair to say that August was NOT a good month for Chelsea. Will September be any better? Everton will be trying to help make it another miserable month for the champions...

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