After Chelsea’s blistering 6-0 demolition of Everton on Monday, their focus is now on issuing further upset to Manchester City following their exit from the Champions League. The Blues will meet with Pep Guardiola’s side at Wembley this weekend for their highly-anticipated FA Cup semi-final clash.
The winner of the fixture will take on either Manchester United or the only remaining non-Premier League side in the competition, Coventry City in the final.
Chelsea have struggled with their fitness levels this season and have been dealt a lot of bad news on the injury front. While some key players have recently returned from the sidelines, others remain out of action or in doubt for the upcoming fixture.
We’ve gathered the latest fitness information and put together the full list of Chelsea and City players who are either ruled out of doubtful ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final.
1. Out: Wesley Fofana
Fofana has not featured this season due to an ACL injury and Pochettino has admitted that it is 'difficult to see' him feature before the campaign ends.
2. Out: Christopher Nkunku
After his appearance in the Carabao Cup final, Nkunku faced another setback in an already injury-ridden season. Pochettino has said they 'do not know' when it will be possible for him to return to training.
3. Out: Roméo Lavia
Chelsea have confirmed that summer signing Lavia will not feature again this season after suffering a 'significant thigh injury' back in December.
4. Out: Lesley Ugochukwu
Ugochukwu was quoted to be out for six weeks when he first injured his hamstring in December but few updates have been provided since.