Chelsea vs Burnley early injury news as 10 ruled out and 2 doubts

Chelsea are now preparing for a Premier League clash with Burnley after advancing in the FA Cup last weekend. The Blues take on strugglers Burnley at home on Saturday, and this is the type of game they need to take all three points from if they want to qualify for the Champions League.

Burnley look all-but relegated at this stage, nine points from safety and struggling to muster up any kind of fight. Here we round up the latest injury news surrounding both teams coming into this one.

Josh Cullen - Out

Cullen is going to be out until late in the calendar year after suffering an ACL tear.

Zeki Amdouni - Out

Amdouni is recovering from a knee injury, but after being out for some time, he will not return until April.

Axel Tuanzebe - Out

Tuanzebe has a calf injury that is going to keep him out until March. Parker said recently: “It'll probably be 2-3 weeks. The first-half decision (v SAFC) was probably more tactical, but there was definitely an issue there. He's had a bit of an ongoing issue, and he felt something. We scanned it, and he's just had some injections now.”

Jordan Beyer - Out

Beyer has been dealing with a hamstring issue for some time, and there is no sign of when he will be back.

Mike Tresor - Out

Parker said last month: “I don't really want to put a time scale... but it'll be a number of weeks. It's not something that needs surgery, and we've gone another route here because the ankle is stable. He's gone through a procedure now where he's had a couple of injections, and we're hoping [it won’t be too long].”

Connor Roberts - Out

Roberts is a long-term absentee with an Achilles issue.

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Out

Rosenior has confirmed: “Jamie is looking a little bit more long-term. It's a real shame for him... he's got a tear in his hamstring. Too early to say [how long].”

Marc Cucurella - Doubt

Rosenior has said: “Yeah, Marc is too early to know. Obviously, he's definitely out of the game against Hull. We're just doing our scans and assessments on him, and hopefully, he's not too long.” It seems unlikely Cucurella will play here, but he has not been ruled out yet.

Filip Jorgensen - Doubt

Rosenior said before the Arsenal game: “He's close. He's close to being fit and hopefully it'll be either Arsenal or the game after this” Jorgensen is expected back, but it remains to be confirmed.

Romeo Lavia - Out

Rosenior has said: “He has been on the training pitch with us in the last two days, which has been great to see. As I’ve said before, we have to do is make sure that when he’s back, he’s back for good. We are just making sure he gets the right plan over the next ten days, two weeks to achieve that.”

Dario Essugo - Out

Essugo is not expected back until early March.

Levi Colwill - Out

Rosenior has said Colwill could now be back before the season ends. He said: “Yes, he could [be back before the end of the season], but it’s step by step, and I don’t want to make promises that I can’t keep. At the moment, Levi is in a really good place. He’s on the right track, but I don’t want to put pressure on him. It's been brilliant to see him back on the pitch running. He is itching to get back, but we need to make sure he feels 100 per cent perfect.”

Mykhailo Mudryk - Out (Suspended)

Mudryk is suspended. A club statement in the summer read: “We can confirm that Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations alleging the presence and/or use of a prohibited substance, in terms of Regulations 3 and 4 of The FA's Anti-Doping Regulations. As this is an ongoing case, we are not in a position to comment further at this time.” Mudryk is not included in the final count due to the nature of his absence.

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