The severity of Kalidou Koulibaly’s injury, which keeps the defender out of today’s UEFA Champions League UCL match against RB Salzburg, has been verified by Graham Potter.

Shortly after landing extremely close to the German border, the head coach spoke to the media deep within the RB Arena and answered queries from both British and local journalists.

Koulibaly’s absence from the weekend’s Man United encounter due to what Potter described as a knee injury sustained at Brentford was the main injury news.

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He gave the most recent information once it was determined that the Senegalese had not left.

‘It’s not too serious,’ reported Potter.

‘This game was too soon for him.

” We’re hoping to get him on the grass Wednesday or Thursday, but he’s obviously not available for Tuesday night.’

Cucurella, despite being replaced before halftime at Man United, on the hour at Brentford, and before the interval away at Aston Villa, might start from the beginning.

“He’s had a couple of issues, a bit of illness, he’s been on antibiotics, but he’s a lot better,’ Potter said of the left-back.

“Manchester United was purely tactical, a need to get an extra body in midfield.

“He was the one to come out probably because of all the things that have happened to him. A bit unlucky there.

“He’s good, he’s ready to fight for the team, he’s ready to play.

“He’s a resilient character, he’s a really good person.

“Sometimes when you move clubs it goes really well, and sometimes it can be a little bit of an up-and-down period.

“Marc’s a little bit up and down but he’s a top player and he will show his quality.’

Ruben Loftus-Cheek spoke to the media after Potter did.

The 26-year-old has been a standout for the Blues in recent weeks.

He has started five of our last six games and has displayed the kind of form and reliability in his fitness that helped him earn a spot in Gareth Southgate’s 2018 England World Cup squad.

People have speculated that he might be called up for the forthcoming tournament in Qatar, and Potter was questioned about that idea as well as how it’s been getting along with him.

“He’s put himself into a situation where he’d be one of the players Gareth would be looking at, an outsider for the squad that’s for sure, but that’s Gareth’s decision.

“Ruben has really impressed me on and off the pitch,’ continued Potter.

“He’s a very helpful guy. He wants to learn, wants to improve.

“He’s clearly benefited from game time, but at the same time the way he trains is really good when he hasn’t played.

“It’s allowed him to build his fitness up.

“He clearly needs good fitness levels to carry that big body of his around the pitch.

“His quality is there, he’s fantastic on the ball, great physicality, great athlete.’

Along with Koulibaly, long-term absentees N’Golo Kante, Reece James, and Wesley Fofana will all be missing the match against RB Salzburg.