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Premier League | Gameweek 20
Jan 15, 2023 at 2pm UK
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Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Crystal Palace

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.

Chelsea will be bidding to bounce back from three straight defeats when they host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Blues suffered a 2-1 loss at Fulham in the league on Thursday, with the result leaving them in 10th position in the table, boasting just 25 points from their opening 18 matches of the season.

Graham Potter's side are 10 points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, while they have only won once in the league since the middle of October.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Palace, who are currently 12th in the table.


Raheem Sterling

Chelsea's Raheem Sterling goes down as Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Manchester City's Bernardo Silva and Ederson look on on January 5, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown

Raheem Sterling picked up a hamstring injury against Man City last Thursday, and the England international is expected to be on the sidelines for the next few weeks.


Christian Pulisic

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic receives medical attention after sustaining an injury on January 5, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Christian Pulisic was also injured against Man City in the league, suffering a knee problem, and the United States international will be out for "weeks", according to Potter.


Reece James

Chelsea's Reece James looks dejected after sustaining an injury as Mason Mount and Kalidou Koulibaly look on on December 27, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: February 3 (vs. Fulham)

Reece James is working his way back from the knee injury that he suffered against Bournemouth on December 27, and he is not expected to return to the field until early February.


Ben Chilwell

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell after sustaining hamstring injury against Dinamo Zagreb on November 2, 2022.© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown

Ben Chilwell has made a recent return to training, as he works his way back from a serious hamstring injury, but the England international will again be missing for this match.


N'Golo Kante

N'Golo Kante in action for Chelsea on August 14, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: March 4 (vs. Leeds United)

French midfielder N'Golo Kante underwent surgery on a hamstring injury at the end of last year, but the midfielder is on course to return to the field in the early stages of March.


Wesley Fofana

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana after suffering a knee injury against AC Milan on October 5, 2022.© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: January 21 (vs. Liverpool)

Wesley Fofana had a recent setback in his recovery from a knee injury, but the centre-back is on course to return for the Blues before the end of the month.


Armando Broja

Armando Broja celebrates scoring for Chelsea on October 8, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Armando Broja suffered a serious knee injury during a winter friendly with Aston Villa, and the centre-forward has been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.


Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek applauds the fans after the match, January 8, 2022© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: January 15 (vs. Palace)

Ruben Loftus-Cheek was again missing against Fulham due to a calf problem, but the midfielder has a slight chance of being available for this contest.


Edouard Mendy

Edouard Mendy in action for Chelsea on August 27, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Finger
Possible return date: Unknown

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has undergone an operation on a fractured finger, which will keep him on the sidelines for the next few weeks.


Denis Zakaria

Denis Zakaria celebrates scoring for Chelsea on November 2, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: Unknown

Denis Zakaria limped off the field in Thursday's clash with Fulham, and the central midfielder is now believed to be facing a few weeks on the sidelines.


CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Joao Felix

Chelsea's Joao Felix during the match  on January 12, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Possible return date: February 11 (vs. West Ham United)

Joao Felix picked up a red card in the 58th minute of his Chelsea debut against Fulham, and the on-loan Atletico Madrid forward will now be missing for the team's next three Premier League matches.


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