Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea’s injury and suspension news ahead of their Europa League fixture against Astana on Thursday.
Chelsea are back in action on Thursday when they go up against Kazakh outfit Astana in the Conference League.
The Blues continued on an upward trajectory on Sunday when they rallied from two goals behind to record a thrilling 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Although Enzo Maresca will name a much-changed team for this game on the back of having already recorded four victories in the League Phase, the Italian is dealing with a mounting injury list.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the away team’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of the long trip to the Middle East.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
Fofana picked a hamstring injury in the recent win over Aston Villa, and Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed that the centre-back will miss the next four to five weeks with the problem.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
James, who has been restricted to just four appearances this term due to injury issues, is currently recovering from his latest hamstring problem, and a return before the end of the year is seen as unlikely.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
Kellyman, who arrived at Chelsea from Villa over the summer, is yet to feature for the Blues due to a troublesome hamstring problem, and the 19-year-old is not expected to be available for selection until 2025.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Illness
Possible return date: December 12 (vs. Astana)
Mudryk has been a notable absentee from the last two squads due to illness. However, the assumption is that the Ukraine international will make a welcome return to the squad for this contest.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: Unknown
Although Lavia is ineligible for this fixture, the midfielder would not have featured anyway courtesy of picking up a muscle injury against Spurs. Maresca suggested that his withdrawal at half time was a bid to ensure that the Belgium international was fit for later in the month.
CHELSEA’S SUSPENSION LIST
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Status: Out
How many games?: One
The one disappointment from the win over Heidenheim in the previous Conference League fixture was Casadei collecting a second yellow card in the closing seconds. As a result of his red card, the Italian will miss out on this fixture.
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