Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has refused to rule Antonio Rudiger out of Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg against Barcelona.
Rudiger missed Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge this evening due to a muscle problem which he picked up during the week.
However, Conte revealed that it is not a serious injury and confirmed that the centre-back could be in line to make a quick return for the midweek trip to Camp Nou.
"Maybe on Wednesday he had a little injury, but there is the possibility to recover to be in contention for the Barcelona game. It was muscular fatigue, not a strain," Conte told reporters at his post-match press conference.
Chelsea will travel to Camp Nou needing either a win or a score draw to keep their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals alive.
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Barney Corkhill
Barney Corkhill
