Chelsea are back in action on Sunday when they play host to recently-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool.
The Blues are embroiled in a hotly-contested race to finish in the top five of the table, currently sitting in fifth place and guaranteed to remain there until kickoff on Sunday.
Enzo Maresca‘s team warmed up for this encounter with a 4-1 victory over Djurgardens IF in the first leg of their Conference League semi-final, the fixture on Thursday featuring a heavily-rotated starting lineup.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea’s injury and suspension news ahead of welcoming the Merseyside giants to Stamford Bridge.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: Next season
Maresca has confirmed that Wesley Fofana will be sidelined for the remainder of the season owing to his latest fitness problem, this time another hamstring injury.
Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: May 4 (vs. Liverpool)
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was left out of the squad for the trip to Sweden having sustained a knock to his leg against Everton last weekend. As it stands, it remains unclear whether he will return versus Liverpool on Sunday, but the general feeling was that his absence on Thursday was a precaution.
Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: May 4 (vs. Liverpool)
Christopher Nkunku missed out against Djurgardens having picked up a knock in training. As it stands, it is yet to be determined whether the Frenchman will come back into the fold at the weekend, but it would only be on the substitutes’ bench at best.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Next season
Omari Kellyman took to his social media accounts on March 18 to confirm he has suffered a season-ending hamstring injury, with Chelsea looking to reintroduce the youngster into the first-team thinking next campaign.
Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: May 4 (vs. Liverpool)
Last featuring for Chelsea on February 3, Marc Guiu is said to have been cleared to return to training. Maresca acknowledged last week that the Spaniard was ‘one or two weeks’ away from coming back into contention, and he is pushing for a recalled to the squad.
CHELSEA’S SUSPENSION LIST
Mykhaylo Mudryk remains suspended after a routine urine test from the attacker contained traces of banned substances.
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