Chelsea will be glad to see the back of this season. There are just three games left of the 2022/23 campaign, but Frank Lampard now faces a very difficult run of fixtures to end a poor season.
A trip to the Etihad Stadium is up next as the Blues take on Premier League title favourites Manchester City. Chelsea stay in Manchester as they take on Erik ten Hag's side just days later before returning to Stamford Bridge to face Newcastle in the final game of the season.
Mateo Kovacic joined the long list of players with injuries at Chelsea after he was taken off with a problem during the 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest. N'Golo Kante is a doubt for the clash against City after suffering a groin injury on Friday last week and is facing a race against time to be declared fit in time for the end of the season.
