Frank Lampard will take charge of his first home game as Chelsea interim boss when the Blues welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Stamford Bridge for a Premier League clash on Saturday.
The 44-year-old is still searching for his first win in his second spell in charge of the West Londoners, who have suffered successive away losses without reply against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Real Madrid since his appointment.
Chelsea were beaten 2-0 with 10 men against Los Blancos in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, and Lampard is now tasked with ending the club's four-game goal drought against a Brighton side who lost 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, albeit in controversial circumstances.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the contest with the Seagulls.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: May 2 (vs. Arsenal)
Kalidou Koulibaly was forced off just before the hour mark in Chelsea's defeat to Real Madrid after pulling up with a hamstring injury, and Lampard has since confirmed that the centre-back is facing "weeks" on the sidelines.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: April 15 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion)
Carney Chukwuemeka missed the trip to Real Madrid due to a knock and the midfielder will be assessed ahead of kickoff on Saturday.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Armando Broja is ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a serious knee injury in a mid-season friendly towards the end of last year.
CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Chelsea have no suspended players for this match.
Oliver Thomas
