Chelsea are back in action on Sunday when they square off against Nottingham Forest in a pivotal final-day Premier League fixture.
After the Blues edged out Manchester United on May 16, they watched Forest hold on to earn a win at West Ham United two days later to set up a nerve-shredding closing game of the campaign at the City Ground.
The visitors know that victory will guarantee Champions League qualification for 2025-26, but defeat would result in the Blues participating in either the Europa League or Conference League next season.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea’s injury and suspension news ahead of making the trip to the East Midlands.
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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.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: May 25 (vs. Nottingham Forest)
Christopher Nkunku has missed out on the last five matches due to a knock sustained in training. Although Maresca has revealed that the France international has returned to training, he has insisted that the versatile attacker is “still not 100%”.
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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.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: May 25 (vs. Nottingham Forest)
Last featuring for Chelsea on February 3, Marc Guiu is on the brink of coming back into the squad having recently returned to full training. However, although he has reached that part of his recovery, Maresca has insisted that he is “still not 100%”.
CHELSEA’S SUSPENSION LIST
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How many games?: Three
Return date: Next season
After being sent off for a stray elbow on Sven Botman in last weekend’s Premier League fixture at Newcastle, Nicolas Jackson was sent off and will now serve a three-match ban that will extend into 2025-26.
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Mykhaylo Mudryk remains suspended after a routine urine test from the attacker contained traces of banned substances.
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