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Chelsea forwards Pedro and Remy ruled out of Dynamo Kiev tie
Chelsea will have to manage without Pedro and Loic Remy in its UEFA Champions League game against Dynamo Kiev.
Pedro and Loic Remy will both be missing for Chelsea when the Blues face Dynamo Kiev in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday (AEDT), manager Jose Mourinho confirmed.
Chelsea is in Ukraine for a crunch Group G clash having picked up three points from its opening two games, while the home side is top of the pile after a win and a draw so far.
Pedro and Remy have not traveled but Mourinho insisted they do not have serious injuries and hinted both could be back in time for Saturday's Premier League match against West Ham.
"We have other options and it would be big risk to play them," Mourinho said. "They both have little injuries. Nothing really important, but not possible for this game. It would be a big risk for tomorrow, so we take no risk.
"We have other options and other players. Especially because they play in positions where we really do have other options."
Pedro played 83 minutes of Sunday's (AEDT) 2-0 win over Aston Villa and was praised along with fellow winger Willian for his work-rate, while Remy was only a stoppage-time substitute in the same game.
Despite the former Barcelona star's absence, Mourinho would not confirm whether or not Eden Hazard - who was dropped to the bench at Stamford Bridge - would return to the starting XI.
"I won't tell you if he will play," Mourinho said. "They [Dynamo] won't know."