Chelsea injury list: Blues players out, potential return dates, predicted lineup for next game vs. Crystal Palace
Chelsea will look to make it three wins in a week when they visit struggling Crystal Palace.
Liam Rosenior began his tenure with a 3-2 loss to Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals but followed up that setback with solid if unspectacular wins over Brentford and Pafos.
Palace are winless in 10 matches and are reeling from the departure of captain Marc Guehi to Manchester City and manager Oliver Glasner announcing he will leave at the end of the season.
The Sporting News brings you the latest Chelsea team news, injury updates, and more ahead of their next game.
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Chelsea injury list
Below is the latest injury picture for Chelsea, including estimated return dates for those who are sidelined.
Tosin Adarabioyo
- Injury: Hamstring
- Expected return date: February
Rosenior confirmed the centre-back is out “for the next few weeks” with a hamstring injury. A return in mid-February is likely.
Cole Palmer
- Injury: Thigh
- Expected return date: January 25 (vs. Crystal Palace)
Palmer’s injury-hit season has been interrupted once again by a thigh complaint. He sat out the Pafos match but Rosenior hopes to have him available this weekend.
Filip Jorgensen
- Injury: Minor
- Expected return date: January 28 (vs. Napoli)
Back-up goalkeeper Jorgensen was substituted at halftime against Pafos. He will miss the Palace game but Rosenior expects him to be back for the midweek trip to Napoli.
Dario Essugo
- Injury: Unspecified
- Expected return date: Late February
Essugo is still yet to make his Chelsea debut and suffered another setback having recently returned to training from a thigh injury.
Rosenior told his press conference prior to the Crystal Palace that the player had “slipped in training” and would be out for a month.
Romeo Lavia
- Injury: Thigh
- Expected return date: January 25 (vs. Crystal Palace)
Lavia has not featured since the first week of November due to a thigh problem. It is tentatively hoped he might return before the end of the month, perhaps even this weekend, but regular game time still seems some way away.
Levi Colwill
- Injury: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
- Expected return date: June 2026
Colwill suffered an ACL tear in preseason and will miss the full campaign. The England international is still in the early stages of his rehabilitation.
Mykhailo Mudryk
- Suspension: Doping
- Expected return date: Unknown
Ukraine international Mudryk has not been available for selection since December 2024 after failing a doping test.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs. Wolves
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Sanchez (GK)
James, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella
Santos, Caicedo
Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho
Joao Pedro
Chelsea fixture schedule: Next five games
The Palace game the start of a run of four away games across Chelsea’s next five matches in all competitions.
- Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea | Premier League | Sunday, January 25
- Napoli vs. Chelsea | UEFA Champions League league phase | Wednesday, January 28
- Chelsea vs. West Ham | Premier League | Saturday, January 31
- Arsenal vs. Chelsea | Carabao Cup semifinal (2nd leg) | Tuesday, February 3
- Wolves vs. Chelsea | Premier League | Saturday, February 7
