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Premier League | Gameweek 32
May 25, 2023 at 8pm UK
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Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Manchester United

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Premier League fixture against Manchester United.

Chelsea make their second trip to Manchester in less than a week as they take on Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday evening.

The Blues went down by a 1-0 scoreline to Manchester City on Sunday, delivering an improved performance against the champions albeit one that ended in defeat.

Frank Lampard's side now sit in 12th position in the Premier League standings, but securing at least a point at the Theatre of Dreams would see them move back ahead of Crystal Palace.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with opponents in United who are bidding to secure Champions League football for 2023-24.


Ben Chilwell

Chelsea's Ben Chilwell celebrates after the match on March 7, 2023© Reuters

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

Ben Chilwell picked up a hamstring injury in the latter stages of the clash with Bournemouth earlier this month, and he is now likely to be sidelined for the rest of the campaign.


Armando Broja

Chelsea's Armando Broja pictured on August 6, 2022© Reuters

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

Armando Broja suffered a serious knee injury in a friendly towards the end of last year, and the forward will not be available for Chelsea until next season.


Mason Mount

Mason Mount celebrates scoring for Chelsea against Aston Villa on October 16, 2022© Reuters

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

Mason Mount recently underwent surgery to address a pelvic problem which has proved difficult to overcome and he faces a battle to return before the end of the campaign. However, the playmaker has recently undertaken some work on the training pitch.


Marc Cucurella

Aston Villa's Emiliano Buendia in action with Chelsea's Marc Cucurella on April 1, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: May 25 (vs. Manchester United)

Chelsea were again missing Marc Cucurella against Man City due to a thigh problem, but the Spaniard is expected to be available for selection before the end of the campaign.


Reece James

Aston Villa's Emiliano Buendia in action with Chelsea's Reece James on April 1, 2023© Reuters

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

Reece James is out for the remainder of the season due to the hamstring problem that he suffered in the Champions League tie with Real Madrid.


N'Golo Kante

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante in action with Liverpool's Curtis Jones on April 4, 2023© Reuters

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

N'Golo Kante had made a successful return to action after hamstring surgery until he injured his groin ahead of the recent Nottingham Forest game. Lampard has admitted that the Frenchman will now sit out the rest of the season.


Mateo Kovacic

Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic during the match on January 12, 2023© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: Unknown

Having gone into the Forest game earlier this month with an unspecified issue, Mateo Kovacic only lasted until half time. As it stands, it is unclear whether the Croatian will play any part during the final three games.


Benoit Badiashile

Chelsea's Benoit Badiashile applauds fans after the match on February 3, 2023© Reuters

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

Lampard revealed before the Man City fixture that Benoit Badiashile had sustained a groin injury in training, and it has since been revealed that the defender could be sidelined for as many as four months.


CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Chelsea have no players suspended for this match.


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