Chelsea make a return to action against Plymouth Argyle of League One in the FA Cup Fourth Round following the winter break.
The hosts will be hoping to ease into Round Five and produce a similar performance to the one which dismantled non-league Chesterfield 5-1 in the previous round.
However, Argyle will provide a tougher test and Chelsea may have to put out a stronger team this time around, although it can be expected that there will still be a few changes made.
And the Blues have had the past two weeks to get some of their players back to full fitness, including the likes of Andreas Christensen and Trevoh Chalobah.
Here is the current state of play at Stamford Bridge, including the potential return dates for those set to miss out on Saturday.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
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It has been revealed that Ruben Loftus-Cheek is recovering from a minor injury ahead of this weekend’s clash with Plymouth.
The midfielder supposedly has a knock and has not been pictured in Chelsea training this week.
It is clear that the injury is not a serious one, but the 26-year-old will miss this weekend’s FA Cup game, although it is hoped he will return for the Club World Cup next week.
Reece James
Defender Reece James is nearing a comeback from injury but this weekend will come too early for him.
The right-back sustained a hamstring injury during the draw with Brighton at the end of last year, meaning he has not played since December 29.
Speaking ahead of the Plymouth game, Tuchel said: "He's not in team training yet. After this couple of weeks, he needs also some time in team training to get rhythm and confidence back."
Ben Chilwell
Ben Chilwell remains out for the season following a torn ACL during the 4-0 victory over Juventus in November.
He has since undergone surgery, although he is not set to feature for the remainder of the campaign.
Speaking on December 31, Tuchel said: “Chilly of course has had his surgery and he has our best wishes. Unfortunately, it seems like the season is over for him."
Christian Pulisic
American winger Christian Pulisic is set to miss out this weekend following his recent involvement on international duty for his country.
Pulisic featured in the USA’s 3-0 victory against Honduras in the early hours of Thursday morning, UK time, and has been given a few days off to rest, although he should be ready for a return to action at the Club World Cup.
Speaking on Friday, Tuchel said: ‘Don’t forget that Christian and Thiago Silva did not have the break so he will arrive tomorrow with us to travel to Abu Dhabi and we will see how he adapts to this extreme change.’
Edouard Mendy
Edouard Mendy remains on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Senegal, who have reached the final on Sunday.
Mendy recovered from Covid-19 to start in Senegal’s final group game, before playing in every game since.
Following Sunday’s final, Mendy may return for Chelsea’s Club World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, if not the final, should they make it, the following Sunday on February 13.
