Chilwell, Enzo, Colwill - Chelsea injury news and return dates ahead of Leicester City clash
Chelsea welcome Leicester City to Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon (12.45pm) as they aim to book a return ticket to Wembley this season. The Blues were beaten in their Carabao Cup showpiece vs Liverpool — beneath the famous arch — as they now target glory via the FA Cup.
During his pre-match press conference, Mauricio Pochettino confirmed Ben Chilwell (knee) should return to action against his former club. However, there are still numerous absentees for the head coach to contend with — not least Enzo Fernandez through suspension.
After the final whistle, injured Chelsea players will get much-needed recovery time during the international break, with their next Premier League match coming against Burnley on Saturday, March 30 (3pm). Here, we take a closer look at the club's treatment room — with predicted return dates for nine players.
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Injury: Hamstring.
Predicted return date: Next month.
What Pochettino has said: «We were talking and he has started his recovery, one day closer to being with the group. This is really positive and we're all positive around him, we are going to help. It's tough for a player with a very complicated and difficult season for him. Now's the process to start to recover and it's one day less until he's part of the group. The most important thing is to start to solve the problem and help him to be strong.»
Injury: Groin.
Expected return date: March 30 vs Burnley (H).
What Pochettino has said: n/a.
Injury: Knee.
Predicted return date: Next season.
What Pochettino has said: «Fofana maybe needs more time.»
Injury: Toes.
Return date: TB
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