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Luke Thrower

Crystal Palace dealt double injury blow to key players ahead of Chelsea FA Cup semi-final clash

Thomas Tuchel and his Chelsea side have a big day ahead of them as they face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. The Blues will be hoping to book their place in a fifth final since the German coach has taken charge.

The Eagles won’t be an easy side to overcome though, having already taken points off of some of the top sides in the Premier League this season already. Midweek saw Chelsea have to play extra time too, only adding to the challenge of bouncing back from their Champions League exit.

In a boost to Tuchel, he will have a near-full squad at his disposal though and with five substitutes allowed in the competition, it could allow for him to make changes. Discussing the injury news, the head coach said: “Except for Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi. Everyone seems to be okay. Still have two more training sessions to go, so fingers crossed. Romelu [Lukaku] was back in training yesterday.”

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