Chelsea vs Southampton injury news as 12 ruled out and 2 doubts

Chelsea return to action swiftly after their disappointing defeat to Aston Villa, giving up a lead to suffer another setback in their top four chase at Villa Park. The Blues remain just one point outside the top four, but the race is now getting very congested, keeping in mind that fifth place may be enough depending on how English clubs perform in Europe this season.

Next up for Chelsea is a home clash with Southampton on Tuesday night, with the Premier League getting a round of fixtures in during the week due to the FA Cup fifth round taking place this weekend. Here we round up the latest injury news surrounding both teams going into this one.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis - Out

Ivan Juric has said: “We have a problem with Harwood-Bellis; he’s not ready yet, and I'm really disappointed about that.”

Adam Lallana - Out

Lallana remains out with a hamstring. Juric has said: “Lallana has a little problem with his hamstring that we'll see tomorrow.”

Ryan Fraser - Out

Fraser has been out with what was initially described as a small issue, but there is no news about his return yet.

Ross Stewart - Out

Stewart has been out since last year with a lower leg injury. He is likely to be back this season, but his return date is unknown.

Jan Bednarek - Doubt

Bednarek went off over the weekend, with Juric saying after the game: “We will see tomorrow. He will do the scan, and then we will see.”

Marc Guiu - Out

Guiu is out long-term, with Maresca having said: “Marc will also be out for a while. He has a muscle problem, a hamstring issue as well, and will be out for a little while.”

Nicolas Jackson - Out

Maresca has already confirmed that Jackson will be out for a few weeks. He said: “Nico is injured and will be out until the international break. We knew he had a muscular problem but not how important it was at that stage. His reaction was good, so we didn't think it was going to be a big injury. Unfortunately, he had a scan which has shown the injury, and he will be out for 6-8 weeks.”

Noni Madueke - Out

Madueke is on a similar timeline. Maresca has said: “Noni, unfortunately, has a hamstring problem, so, unfortunately, will be out for a little while.”

Romeo Lavia - Out

Another hamstring absentee, Lavia will not be ready until after the international break.

Wesley Fofana - Out

Fofana is looking at a March return. Maresca said recently: “Wesley has started to work with us again as of two days ago, but we cannot rush him, and he will still need at least two or three weeks working before he can be ready to play.”

Benoit Badiashile - Out

Badiashile is another who is likely to return from a hamstring issue after the break.

Trevoh Chalobah - Doubt

Chalobah is a fresh doubt, with Maresca saying over the weekend: “It’s his back. Hopefully, it's nothing serious. We will see. It is early, so we will see tomorrow. It looks quite good now, but I don’t know.”

Mudryk is currently suspended over alleged use of a banned susbstance.

Kellyman remains out with a long-term hamstring problem.