Mauricio Pochettino has been dealt several injury blows ahead of Chelsea's clash against Everton. The Blues will welcome the Toffees to Stamford Bridge on Monday evening as either side hopes to climb the Premier League table.
Chelsea head into the fixture following a disappointing draw against Sheffield United last weekend, while Everton will be looking to pick up from where they left off against Burnley. Sean Dyche's side enjoyed a 1-0 win over the Clarets but, on Tuesday, they were issued another points deduction.
Everton weren't plunged into the drop zone but they'll certainly be hoping to distance themselves from a relegation battle. As for Chelsea, they remain determined to clamber into the top six with Champions League qualification off the cards.
The west London outfit have a few tough fixtures coming up – and they could be without some big names. So, with that being said, football.london have taken a look at the latest Chelsea injury news and updates.
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Ben Chilwell was absent from the matchday squad that faced Manchester United and Sheffield United after picking up a knock over the international break in March. The left-back has recently returned to partial first-team training.
Injury: Illness.
What Pochettino has said: «Yes, not only him but I think there are too many players that we miss, we are missing the competition. But in that personal case, Chilly is training, partial training today with the team, and see if he can be involved with the squad, on the bench for Monday. It's good news, but it's true what you say, he has not played too much this
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