Chelsea face being without 12 players for Wolves clash with Ben Chilwell boost and James decision
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has been handed a boost over the fitness of three of his players ahead of the Christmas Eve trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The Blues will come into the contest on the back of Tuesday night's dramatic Carabao Cup win over Newcastle United. Attention now turns back to Premier League action with a trip to the Midlands.
Pochettino is set to address the media on Friday to provide the latest team news, but the Chelsea boss has been handed a triple injury boost. football.london understands that left-back Ben Chilwell is expected to return to training very soon as he nears his comeback from his latest setback.
The former Leicester City man will be hoping to impress Gareth Southgate ahead of next summer's European Championships. Numerous muscular injuries have halted Chilwell's career at Stamford Bridge, but his return will come as a great boost with Marc Cucurella out.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is also expected to make his return in the coming weeks, football.london understands. The Spaniard hurt his knee in the defeat to Manchester United before aggravating the injury against Everton a few days later.
Finally, Noni Madueke has a chance to be with his teammates at Molineux this weekend. The 21-year-old recently returned to first-team training but was deemed not fit for Tuesday's cup success.
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Meanwhile, Reece James is set to be out for at least three to four months after a decision was made for him to undergo surgery in Finland. The club captain suffered the hamstring problem against Everton and according to the Daily Mail, will spend a period on the sidelines.
Despite the triple boost, Chelsea face being
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