Chelsea finally return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon when they square off against London neighbours Crystal Palace.
The Blues have not played a top-flight fixture since September 3, when they controversially prevailed by a 2-1 scoreline against West Ham United.
Since then, Graham Potter has replaced Thomas Tuchel in the dugout, and the Englishman will be eager to get off to a winning start with Chelsea down in seventh position in the standings, albeit with a game in hand on some of the clubs above them.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their short trip to Selhurst Park.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: October 5 (vs. AC Milan)
N'Golo Kante has not made an appearance for Chelsea since sustaining a hamstring injury against Tottenham Hotspur on August 14. However, the Frenchman made a welcome return to training earlier this week, and Potter has revealed that the World Cup winner should return on Wednesday.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: October 5 (vs. AC Milan)
An issue with his knee has kept Edouard Mendy on the sidelines for the last two fixtures, both of which came in the Champions League. However, the Senegalese goalkeeper featured on the training pitch earlier this week, and like with Kante, Potter has suggested that he may come back into contention next week.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Illness
Possible return date: October 5 (vs. AC Milan)
Potter revealed at his press conference on Friday that Marc Cucurella had been ill earlier in the week, hinting that he would sit out the trip to Selhurst Park.
CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Chelsea have no players suspended for this London derby.
Darren Plant
