Chelsea are back in action on Wednesday evening when they square off against Newcastle United in the EFL Cup fourth round.

The two teams will be meeting for the second time in the space of three days, the Blues prevailing 2-1 in Sunday's Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge.

On this occasion, though, Enzo Maresca will take his squad - a much-changed one at that - to St James' Park to face a Magpies team that Eddie Howe has already acknowledged will not feature so many alterations.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their long trip to the North East as they bid to move closer to a second successive appearance in the final.

Omari Kellyman

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

Omari Kellyman has suffered with fitness issues since joining from Aston Villa in the summer. The winger is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury with no date set for his return.

Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia

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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Rested
Possible return date: November 3 (vs. Manchester United)

Maresca has previously indicated that Reece James, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia will only play one game per week due to their previous injury issues. Given their appearances on Sunday, they will almost certainly be left out of the squad for this fixture.

CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Chelsea have no suspension issues heading into this contest.