Chelsea's upcoming game will see them take on Brighton away from home in the FA Cup fourth round. The Blues have not been at their best since December, but their outstanding performance on Monday, when they defeated West Ham 2-1, thanks to Pedro Neto and Cole Palmer, raised expectations that the club is returning to its best form.
The Blues will hope to continue their fine form when they face a struggling Brighton side that was crushed 7-0 by Nottingham Forest last weekend. Given Chelsea's recent form, they should easily win this match.
That being said, Enzo Maresca recently ended his pre-match press conference ahead of this game. He has announced 5 Chelsea players who will be unavailable for the encounter, as well as a key player who is doubtful.
Let's go through the names of the 5 Chelsea players who will not be available for this game:
1. Marc Guiu
Enzo Marasca has confirmed that Marc Guiu will not be available for this game. he revealed that the striker had a leg abductor injury during their match against West Ham on Monday.
2. Wesley Fofana
Enzo Maresca announced that the defender is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury sustained in December of last year.
3. Benoit Badiashile
Enzo has confirmed that Benoit Badiashile is close to returning, however he did not provided any specific date.
4. Romeo Lavia
Enzo has confirmed that Lavia, who had a muscle injury against Bournemouth in mid-January, would be unavailable for this game and has no comeback date yet.
5. Mykhailo Mudryk
Enzo has stated that the Ukraine international is still provisionally suspended by the Football Association after failing a drugs test. He will not be available for this game.
Let's go through the names of the Chelsea stars who are doubtful for this game
1. Nicolas Jackson
According to Maresca, Chelsea may be without a striker for Saturday's FA Cup match as Nicolas Jackson also sustained a minor injury on Monday.