Benoit Badiashile


The centre-back was forced off with a muscular problem during the 2-1 win against Liverpool last month.

It is a major setback for Badiashile, who had already missed the start of the season after a lengthy spell on the sidelines following an injury he sustained at the Club World Cup.

Maresca has not given much detail about when the defender will make his comeback, but he said he won’t feature before December.

That means Badiashile is set to miss at least five more fixtures, including the matches against Barcelona and Arsenal later this month.

Expected Return Date – Wednesday 3rd December v Leeds (a)

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.