Chelsea are now preparing for their second cup clash of the week after booking a Carabao Cup final spot on Tuesday night. The Blues came back from behind with a 6-1 win on the night, thrashing Middlesbrough to give themselves a shot at silverware at Wembley in February, and they will discover their opponents on Wednesday night, with Liverpool likely to progress.
Attention now turns to a tough-looking FA Cup fourth round clash with Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge, and Mauricio Pochettino still has plenty of injury concerns. Here we take a look at the latest injury news surrounding both Chelsea and Villa ahead of Friday night's clash.
1. Emiliano Buendia - Out
Buendia won't play again this season after a knee injury early in the season.
2. Tyrone Mings - Out
Mings is out until pre-season with a knee injury.
3. Lucas Digne - Out
A thigh injury means Digne is very unlikely to feature this weekend.
4. Pau Torres - Doubt
Torres could return this weekend after training this week.