Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from a difficult run of results with victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Top spot in Group E has already been secured, but after a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Graham Potter's former side Brighton at the weekend, the Blues will want to make a statement at Stamford Bridge.
The loss to the Seagulls followed two very disappointing Premier League results which saw Chelsea draw to both Brentford and Manchester United at home. They've now slipped out of the top four and sit three points behind a battling Newcastle United side. They're also 10 points adrift of league leaders, Arsenal.
Chelsea are more than capable of beating Zagreb for a second time this campaign, but they will have to do so without a number of first-team regulars. Reece James, Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kante all remain injured, whilst Kepa Arrizabalaga picked up a knock at the weekend.
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Other doubts included Mateo Kovacic and Kalidou Koulibaly, but Potter thinks that they both may be fit enough to play. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the Englishman told football.london: "Kepa won't be available for the game, Slight issue with his plantar fascia. Looking at probably days but certainly not for the game tomorrow.
"Kovacic, just precautionary with his calf. Got a chance for the game tomorrow. We'll make the decision later on. [Koulibaly] will [be available] provided there's no reaction. He trained today so he was fine. He's available and in the squad tomorrow."
With that all in mind, let's take a look at the players who are seemingly available to Potter for the game.
Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Marcus Bettinelli.
Defenders: Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Marc Cucurella, Cesar Azpilicueta, Trevoh Chalobah.
Midfielders: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, Denis Zakaria, Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka.
Forwards: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Armando Broja, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Raheem Sterling.
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