Chelsea defender Kadeisha Buchanan is set to join fellow centre-back Millie Bright on the injury list ahead of the Blues’ FA Cup semi-final clash against Aston Villa on Sunday, but manager Emma Hayes maintained that her squad is more than equipped to handle such disruptions as they continue their hunt for silverware.
The reigning league champions have been without defensive stalwart Bright since last month's Champions League quarter-final, first leg win over Lyon in which the 29-year-old suffered a knee injury.
And the Blues must weather another blow to their defensive ranks as Buchanan has been ruled out of the weekend’s semi-final after sustaining an injury while away on international duty with Canada, with Hayes forced to admit she has no timeline for the 27-year-old’s return.
