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Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk was absent from training on Wednesday as Mauricio Pochettino's men ramped up their preparations to face Luton Town on Friday night.
Mudryk, who has seen a fresh lease of life at Chelsea under new boss Pochettino, came off the bench for the Blues in the 3-1 defeat to West Ham at the weekend.
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With Chelsea short on numbers, his absence from training, (as reported by Football Daily) should be a cause for concern for Pochettino, who lost Carney Chukwuemeka earlier in the week.
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