Reece James, Enzo Fernandez - Chelsea injury news and return dates for Nottingham Forest clash

Mauricio Pochettino has a few more days on the training pitches at Cobham before Chelsea return to action. Nottingham Forest will welcome the Blues to the City Ground on Saturday afternoon as both sides hope to climb the Premier League table.

The west Londoners will be keen to pick up from where they left off at the weekend. Chelsea put five past West Ham on Sunday, leapfrogging Manchester United in the race for Europa League qualification.

As for Nuno Espirito Santo's side, they enjoyed a 3-1 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday, with Callum Hudson-Odoi of all players striking a rich vein of form. So, ahead of what could be a goal frenzy, football.london has looked at all the latest injury news and updates from Stamford Bridge.

James has recently returned to first-team training following an extended period on the sidelines. The 24-year-old defender has been undergoing rehabilitation for a muscle issue, which has kept him out of action for a large chunk of the season.

Injury: Hamstring.

What Pochettino has said: «They are not available yet. They are close. Today and yesterday they were doing some partial training with the squad. They are close but still not available.»

Possible return date: Nottingham Forest (A) – Sunday, May 11.

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Chukwuemeka is currently undergoing a rehabilitation programme. After enjoying a great start to the campaign, the 20-year-old midfielder has sadly been riddled with injuries and setbacks.

Injury: Knee.

What Pochettino has said: «Carney feels something in his knee. Related to his problem before. Hopefully it's not a big issue and