Chelsea boss, Liam Rosenior, has confirmed that three players will miss their upcoming clash with Arsenal.
The Blues head to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening without Estevao Willian, Jamie Gittens, and Marc Cucurella, though there is positive news for some other squad members.
Speaking to reporters at Cobham on Friday afternoon (via football.london), Rosenior revealed that Reece James is fit and available for selection. He also gave updates on Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo.
“Reece is absolutely fine,” said the 41-year-old. “Romeo is getting stronger and stronger. We had a mini practice match in the week where he looked really good.
“Estevao will be out for a little bit longer and Jamie Gittens is progressing in his rehab. Cucu is not available for Sunday. Dario Essugo is back on the training pitch, too.”
Chelsea will be looking to bounce back against Mikel Arteta’s side following their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat earlier this month.
“You’re always disappointed to lose in a semi-final, but I think there were availability issues.
“For the first leg, I was here for four days. We need to look at it in the right context. With the ball, maybe we could have been more front-footed to try and get the result.”
