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Legiavs.Chelsea

sportsmole.co.uk, 7 April 2025, 08:45
Chelsea return to action on Thursday night when they square off against Legia Warsaw in the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final.

The Blues have accumulated four points from their opening two matches since the March international break, most recently being held to a goalless draw by Brentford in the Premier League.

As well as trying to secure a top-five finish in the Premier League table, Enzo Maresca and his players are also bidding to win this competition, and their injury situation has eased ahead of this encounter.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of the fixture against one of Polish football's biggest clubs.

Wesley Fofana

Status: Out

Type of injury: Unknown

Possible return date: Unknown

Wesley Fofana featured in Chelsea's final two Premier League games before the international break following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. However, he has since picked up another hamstring injury and undergone surgery, bringing an end to his season.

Romeo Lavia

Status: Out

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible return date: April 13 (vs. Ipswich Town)

Romeo Lavia stepped up his return to fitness with a late substitute appearance against Arsenal on March 16. However, he has since missed the last two fixtures through a muscle injury. Furthermore, the Belgium international is also ineligible for this contest due to being left out of Chelsea's Conference League squad.

Omari Kellyman

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Omari Kellyman is still waiting to make his first senior appearance since arriving from Aston Villa last summer. The 19-year-old returned to action for the Under-21 team following an extended spell on the sidelines with a hamstring problem. Unfortunately for the youngster, he suffered a recurrence of the same injury and has now been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Marc Guiu

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Marc Guiu has been out of action since suffering an injury in Chelsea's 2-1 win over West Ham United on February 3. While the Spaniard was believed to be on a similar recovery path as Nicolas Jackson, who was injured in the same game, at one point, there has been little update on the youngster.

CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Mykhaylo Mudryk

Possible return date: Unknown

Mykhaylo Mudryk is currently serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium in December.

Written by

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