(Reuters) - Striker Olivier Giroud's ankle injury will not force Chelsea's hand in the January transfer window but the club could explore the possibility of signing a winger, manager Maurizio Sarri has said. No return date was set for Giroud's return after he twisted his ankle against Crystal Palace last weekend. Sarri, however, has a selection headache on the flanks, with Pedro and Callum Hudson-Odoi unavailable due to hamstring injuries. "Now we are in trouble with Pedro out, Hudson-Odoi out and Loftus-Cheek is a midfielder but can play as a winger in two-three matches," Sarri added. "So I have options for the striker, but at the moment I have no option for the wingers."

Source: thestar January 02, 2019 07:07 UTC