Lavia, Chilwell, Chukwuemeka - Latest Chelsea injury news and return dates for Preston
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping two of his stars can return in time as he prepares for his side to take on Preston North End in the F.A Cup third round this weekend.
The Blues have lost just once in the last 15 meetings against the Lilywhites, that loss coming all the way back in 1981 when Chelsea were in the Second Division. While Preston are still in the Championship, the Blues have gone on to win countless trophies — but that won't matter when the two sides meet on Saturday afternoon.
They have been boosted by two stars returning from long-term injuries with Carney Chukwuemeka and Ben Chilwell both being spotted in training earlier this week doing practice drills. While it's unlikely the pair will start this weekend, they could be involved in the matchday squad.
With that being said, football.london has the latest from inside the treatment room at Stamford Bridge ahead of Saturday afternoon's clash…
When he joined the Blues back in August, Lavia was kept out of the matchday squads due to a match fitness problem before suffering an ankle issue in October. The Belgian international made his debut against Crystal Palace two weeks ago but picked up a knock in the process, and could miss out this weekend after being absent for the trip to Luton Town.
What Pochettino said: «We need to assess Mudryk and then Romeo Lavia also. He feels something, some issue. We need to check and hope it’s not [bad]. I'm a little bit worried. I don't know, because if you were watching the game [against Crystal Palace] you cannot appreciate I was changing the position with Lavia at the end because he was struggling to run. We will see what is going on.»
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