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Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Nottingham Forest

sportsmole.co.uk, 10 May 2023, 10:38
Chelsea will be aiming to make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League when they welcome Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues ended a six-game losing run by beating Bournemouth 3-1 in the league last weekend, with late goals from Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix securing all three points for the visitors.

Chelsea currently sit 11th in the table, six points behind 10th-placed Fulham, albeit with a game in hand on their London rivals.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Forest, who currently sit 16th in the table, three points clear of the relegation zone.

Ben Chilwell

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Ben Chilwell picked up a hamstring injury in the latter stages of the clash with Bournemouth last time out, and he could now be sidelined for the rest of the campaign.

Armando Broja

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Armando Broja suffered a serious knee injury in a friendly towards the end of last year, and the forward will not be available for Chelsea until next season.

Kalidou Koulibaly

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: Unknown

Kalidou Koulibaly remains on the sidelines for Chelsea with a thigh problem, and the experienced centre-back is facing a battle to return before the end of the campaign.

Mason Mount

Status: Out

Type of injury: Pelvic

Possible return date: Unknown

Mason Mount recently underwent surgery to address a pelvic problem which has proved difficult to overcome, and he also faces a battle to return before the end of the campaign.

Marc Cucurella

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: Unknown

Chelsea were again missing Marc Cucurella against Bournemouth due to a thigh problem, but the Spaniard is expected to be available for selection before the end of the campaign.

Reece James

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Reece James is out for the remainder of the season due to the hamstring problem that he suffered in the recent Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

Wesley Fofana

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: May 13 (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Wesley Fofana was not involved against Bournemouth due to a hamstring issue, but the centre-back is expected to be available for selection against Forest this weekend.

CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Chelsea have no players suspended for this match.

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