Leicester City Will Miss Four Incredible Players As They Face Chelsea Football Club This Sunday Afternoon In The FA Cup Tie Which Will Secure The City a Spot In The Premier League Next Season
The latest injury and selection news from Chelsea ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final tie with Championship side Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon (12.45pm)
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.
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.”
Enzo Maresca has said: “I think he suffered a problem in his hamstring and we will see in a few weeks if he can be again available. A little bit unlucky, bad luck because to suffer another setback. It’s always tough for a player that didn’t play too much during the season that also came from the Bundesliga with some problems. He was so good in the pre-season. It’s a difficult season for him. It’s difficult to accept another injury and to delay to play more.”
